Terms of use

MALT is offered by RACS to facilitate the following:

• support for training, education and assessment
• production of a personal case log
• undertaking self-audit
• undertaking peer-review audit.

Responsibility to comply with privacy/health record laws when collecting and using patient data lies with each individual MALT user. For this reason, de-identified data should be routinely collected.

Certain training boards and societies have nominated the collection of patient identifiers to facilitate logbook approval. Irrespective of this, MALT users should ensure there is prior patient consent obtained for the collection and use of personal, sensitive and health information.

RACS is not responsible for patient information collected and used in connection with MALT. Please refer to hospital and/or surgical practice privacy statements or patient information collection statement/admission documentation for more information.

Some Training Boards and Societies mandate the use of MALT, whilst others accept reports from MALT (while not mandating) or do not accept reports from MALT.  If MALT reports are accepted by a Training Board or Society, the logbook data (summary of procedure counts only) may be viewed on an ongoing basis.

Submission of required MALT reports for RACS Training Board review is to be done by MALT users unless specified. If there is a technical issue with accessing the required reports, the MALT Team can assist. Rotation and report submission dates and additional MALT information can be found here.

The MALT database is stored securely on a RACS server located in Melbourne, Australia, and is routinely backed up. However, RACS makes no warranty as to the inherent risk of data being subject to unauthorised access.

The RACS database (Dynamics 365) is the source of information enabling your access to MALT.  To update personal details, please log in to the RACS website and update your information.