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The Commission was established by the Australian, State and Territory Governments to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program that will guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the health care system in Australia.
The Commission commenced on 1 January 2006.
The Commission's role is to:
- lead and coordinate improvements in safety and quality in health care in Australia by identifying issues and policy directions, and recommending priorities for action
- disseminate knowledge and advocate for safety and quality
- report publicly on the state of safety and quality including performance against national standards
- recommend national data sets for safety and quality, working within current multilateral governmental arrangements for data development, standards, collection and reporting
- provide strategic advice to Health Ministers on best practice thinking to drive quality improvement, including implementation strategies, and
- recommend nationally agreed standards for safety and quality improvement.
