Chronic - QAAMS

Quality Assurance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Services (QAAMS) is an Australian Government funded national program that provides a culturally appropriate and clinically effective diabetes management service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

QAAMS uses on-site point-of-care pathology testing for haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and urine albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) conducted on the Siemens DCA Vantage under a quality management framework.

The QAAMS Program has been proven to be a successful and sustainable project. Established in 1999, operations have progressed and expanded over the past 20 years.