About Us

The Commission commenced on 1 January 2006.

The Chairman and Commission members are responsible for effectively steering the Commission so that the corporate strategy will give effect to the policy intentions of the Australian Health Ministers.

Over its life, the Commission will:

• 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 of strategies and


• recommend nationally agreed standards for safety and quality improvement.