Media releases

MEDIA RELEASE A new national Standard will improve care for more than 15,000 Australians each year who are among the sickest patients in a hospital and need urgent surgery for life-threatening abdominal conditions. Download PDF

MEDIA RELEASE A new national framework has been released to support health services to reduce medication-related errors and hospital readmission rates for patients who are transitioning between care settings.

MEDIA RELEASE The National Medicines Symposium 2025, hosted by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, will explore this issue under the theme ‘Quality use of medicines in people with diabetes’.

MEDIA RELEASE A new data report by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care suggests a growing disparity in colonoscopy rates according to where people live and their socioeconomic status.

MEDIA RELEASE A landmark report released ahead of World Sepsis Day, 13 September 2025, reveals that sepsis is more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood – prompting renewed calls to improve early detection, data quality and clinical care across the healthcare system.

MEDIA RELEASE The Commission today unveiled a new strategic plan and brand – a refreshed direction for leading healthcare improvement over the next five years.

MEDIA RELEASE Australia is managing chronic conditions well compared to other countries, according to a ground-breaking international survey of patients on their health outcomes and experiences with GP practices. Australia performed better or close to the OECD average in 10 health areas measured. We ranked in the top 5 countries in 4 areas:...