Awareness Month

Read the Winter 2022 issue of Commission eNews.

Each year more than 8,700 Australians die from sepsis^[i], a condition that is triggered by an infection and can turn into a deadly disease if undetected.

Read the Autumn 2022 issue of Commission eNews.

The Commission has produced a new and improved resource: Online Escalation Mapping Template (EMT) for processes for recognising and responding to deterioration in a person’s mental state.

A new standard of care will help thousands of Australians at risk from long-term reliance on opioid analgesics following short-term use for acute pain in hospital.

Joint Statement from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

The Commission has released new Easy English resources on the Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears Clinical Care Standard.

The Commission has released a new video series to raise awareness about sepsis.

Read the Autumn 2022 issue of Commission eNews.

The Commission has released new resources for consumers and health service organisations to provide quick-reference summaries of the seven healthcare rights.

Australians seeking guidance on open disclosure in health care can now refer to new resources developed by the Commission, in collaboration with peak consumer agencies.

The first national standard of care for patients with anaphylaxis has been released today. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that requires medical treatment. The new standard emphasises the need for prompt treatment and continuity of patient care between acute and general practice healthcare settings.