Clinical
Governance
TacMed Medical Services operates under a formal, independent clinical governance framework — separate from operational delivery — to ensure objective oversight of clinical standards, credentialling, audit, and incident review across every engagement.
The Clinical Governance Framework
Clinical governance is separated from operational delivery to ensure independent oversight of clinical safety and standards.
Evidence-based guidelines governing how TacMed clinicians assess and manage specific clinical conditions on-site. Developed and authorised by Medical Director Dr Dan Pronk and Emergency Physician Dr Will Davies. Every CPG is version-controlled, periodically reviewed, and updated when better evidence or operational learning emerges.
Authorised protocols enabling TacMed paramedics to administer specific medications within a defined scope — without requiring a doctor to be physically present. DTPs are issued under medical authority and managed through a formal medicines licensing process across applicable states and territories.
Every TacMed clinician is credentialled through an internal process before deployment — verifying current AHPRA registration, qualifications, clinical currency, CPD compliance, and scope of practice. Clinicians are not sourced through a staffing agency and are only deployed within their verified scope.
Clinical encounters are documented via Chronosoft MedStat and subject to periodic audit by the Clinical Governance Committee. Incidents and near misses are formally investigated, with findings feeding back into CPGs, DTPs, and operational SOPs through the QMS corrective action process.
Every on-site TacMed clinician has round-the-clock access to experienced doctors for real-time consultation, escalation, and clinical decision support — regardless of location or time of day. This telemedicine capability is a core part of the governance structure, not an optional add-on.
CPD requirements are tracked and managed as part of the credentialling system. Clinicians must maintain currency across relevant clinical competencies — including those specific to the environments they are deployed into — before each tasking.
- Dr Dan Pronk — Medical Director. Development and governance of all clinical practice, drug therapies, credentialling, and training protocols.
- Adam Cantrick — Lead, Innovation & Governance. CPG and DTP oversight, operational SOPs, and continuous improvement integration.
- Clinical Governance Committee — Independent oversight of clinical standards, case review, audit outcomes, and escalation pathways.
- Dr Will Davies FACEM — Emergency Physician. Co-authorises Drug Therapy Protocols and provides specialist clinical review.
- NSW Health Authority authorisation to possess and administer restricted medications on-site
- Medicines and poisons licensing held across multiple states and territories
- Regulatory compliance managed per jurisdiction for international deployments
- Medication logs, stock control, and documentation maintained for every engagement
- Chronosoft MedStat — clinical records platform used across all engagements
- Compliant with Australian patient privacy legislation
- Records retained for 7 years per healthcare retention requirements
- Incident reports, fit-to-work certificates, and hospital discharge summaries included
Clinical Leadership
Former Regimental Medical Officer for 2CDO & SASR with multiple operational deployments including five tours to Afghanistan. Awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service. FRACGP, MBA. Oversees all clinical practice, drug therapy protocols, and credentialling across TacMed Medical Services.
18 years in the Australian Army, finishing in Special Operations Command. Operational deployments to South-East Asia, Pacific, and Middle East. Member of TAG (East). Currently a Special Operations Team Paramedic with NSW Ambulance and Rescue Crewman with Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopters. Founding member of Disaster Relief Australia.
Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. Co-authorises TacMed's Drug Therapy Protocols alongside Dr Pronk, providing specialist emergency medicine oversight of the clinical governance framework.
Medication & Pharmacy Management
Managed in full compliance with applicable state, territory, and international regulatory requirements.
TacMed holds the required health authority authorisations to possess and administer restricted medications in applicable jurisdictions. Medication permits and regulatory compliance are managed as part of every engagement's mobilisation process.
Where required, TacMed clinicians oversee daily medication management for personnel on-site — including OTC and scheduled medication facilitation per protocol and prescription. Cast and crew medication management is a standard component of TV and film productions.
Medication logs, stock control registers, and dispensing records are maintained for every engagement. Register-based accountability, witnessing processes, and audit trails are applied to all controlled and scheduled medications.
Capability Statement
Download the TacMed Medical Services Capability Statement for procurement and tender purposes.
Questions About Our Framework?
If you have specific governance, compliance, or regulatory questions about how TacMed operates, contact Jon Walter directly or submit a project enquiry.