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NSQHS Standards (third edition) - Public Consultation 1

Closing 30 September 2025

The first public consultation on the NSQHS Standards (third edition) is now open.

The Commission is undertaking broad consultation on the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (third edition) to improve patient care into the future.

The first consultation opened on 9 July 2025 and closes on 30 September 2025.

Overview

We are seeking your feedback to ensure the next edition of the Standards is relevant, evidence-based, responsive to emerging challenges and innovations and outcomes focussed. 

The first consultation aims to identify:

  • focus areas for the NSQHS Standards (third edition)
  • emerging and existing safety and quality issues
  • key learnings from the NSQHS Standards (second edition)
  • opportunities to improve the NSQHS Standards structure, support improved engagement and implementation
  • implementation resources to support the NSQHS Standards (third edition).


Read this consultation overview to understand how you can participate in the first consultation.


How to have your say

You can provide feedback in several ways, including: 

Written feedback

Individuals and organisations can send a written submission to nsqhssthirdedition@safetyandquality.gov.au

Written submissions can address all or any of the written submission questions.

Online Survey

Individuals and organisations can complete a short online survey to share feedback via:


Forums and focus groups

The Commission will consult with key stakeholders nationally, including health services, clinicians, clinical experts, consumers, peak bodies and Australian Government, state and territory health departments.

Registration links are provided below for some events. Details will be regularly updated.

If you are participating in a forum meeting, we want your views on these questions.

Health sector sessions

National

Online Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Register
Thursday 31 July  9:30am - 11am Private hospitals and day procedure services Register
Tuesday 12 August  3pm - 4:30pm Private hospitals and day procedure services Register
Monday 15 September  1pm - 2:30pm Open to all Register
Tuesday 16 September  11am - 12:30pm Open to all Register
Thursday 18 September  5pm - 6:30pm Open to all Register
Friday 19 September  10am - 11:30am Open to all Register
Monday 22 September  8:30am - 10am Open to all Register

ACT

Hybrid Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Thursday 21 August  10am - 12pm Public hospitals N/A
Friday 22 August  3pm - 5pm Private hospitals and day procedure services N/A

NSW

Consultation type Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Online Focus group Monday 25 August  2pm - 3:30pm Murrumbidgee Local Health District clinicians N/A
In-person Focus group Friday 26 September  TBC Liverpool and Campbelltown Hospitals Registration coming soon
Online Focus group Monday 1 September  2pm - 4pm NSW Consumer Partners N/A

NT

Consultation type Date Session times Intended audience Registration
In-person Focus group Wednesday 6 August  3pm - 5pm Royal Darwin Hospitals clinicians and management N/A
In-person Focus group Thursday 7 August  10am - 12pm Alice Springs Hospital Clinicians and management N/A
Online Focus group Thursday 7 August  1pm - 2:30pm Regional clinicians and hospital management N/A

QLD

Online Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Thursday 17 July  1pm - 2:30pm Regional clinicians and hospital management N/A
Thursday 17 July  3:30pm - 5pm Private hospitals and day procedure services N/A
Tuesday 29 July  3:30pm - 5pm Metropolitan clinicians and hospital management N/A

SA

Hybrid Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Monday 4 August  11:30am - 12:35pm Women's and Children's Hospital and network - clinicians and management N/A
Monday 4 August  1:30pm - 3pm Royal Adelaide Hospital and network - clinicians and management In-person |
Online
Tuesday 5 August  10am - 11:30am Mount Barker Hospital and network - regional clinicians and hospital management Register

TAS

In-person Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Wednesday 13 August  TBC Royal Hobart Hospital - TBC N/A
Thursday 14 August  TBC Royal Hobart Hospital - TBC N/A

VIC

See national tab

WA

Hybrid Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Register
Tuesday 22 July  2pm - 3:30pm Fiona Stanley Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management In-person
Online
Tuesday 22 July  4pm - 5:30pm Fiona Stanley Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management In-person
Online
Friday 25 July  8am - 9:30am Perth Children's Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management (public and private) and universities In-person
Online
Friday 25 July  10am - 11:30 am Perth Children's Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management (public and private) and universities In-person
Online

Online Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Register
Wednesday 23 July  9am - 10:30am WA Country Health Service - regional and rural clinicians and management Register
Wednesday 23 July  11am - 12:30pm WA Country Health Service - regional and rural clinicians and management Register

National

Online Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Register
Thursday 31 July  9:30am - 11am Private hospitals and day procedure services Register
Tuesday 12 August  3pm - 4:30pm Private hospitals and day procedure services Register
Monday 15 September  1pm - 2:30pm Open to all Register
Tuesday 16 September  11am - 12:30pm Open to all Register
Thursday 18 September  5pm - 6:30pm Open to all Register
Friday 19 September  10am - 11:30am Open to all Register
Monday 22 September  8:30am - 10am Open to all Register

ACT

Hybrid Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Thursday 21 August  10am - 12pm Public hospitals N/A
Friday 22 August  3pm - 5pm Private hospitals and day procedure services N/A

NSW

Consultation type Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Online Focus group Monday 25 August  2pm - 3:30pm Murrumbidgee Local Health District clinicians N/A
In-person Focus group Friday 26 September  TBC Liverpool and Campbelltown Hospitals Registration coming soon
Online Focus group Monday 1 September  2pm - 4pm NSW Consumer Partners N/A

NT

Consultation type Date Session times Intended audience Registration
In-person Focus group Wednesday 6 August  3pm - 5pm Royal Darwin Hospitals clinicians and management N/A
In-person Focus group Thursday 7 August  10am - 12pm Alice Springs Hospital Clinicians and management N/A
Online Focus group Thursday 7 August  1pm - 2:30pm Regional clinicians and hospital management N/A

QLD

Online Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Thursday 17 July  1pm - 2:30pm Regional clinicians and hospital management N/A
Thursday 17 July  3:30pm - 5pm Private hospitals and day procedure services N/A
Tuesday 29 July  3:30pm - 5pm Metropolitan clinicians and hospital management N/A

SA

Hybrid Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Monday 4 August  11:30am - 12:35pm Women's and Children's Hospital and network - clinicians and management N/A
Monday 4 August  1:30pm - 3pm Royal Adelaide Hospital and network - clinicians and management In-person |
Online
Tuesday 5 August  10am - 11:30am Mount Barker Hospital and network - regional clinicians and hospital management Register

TAS

In-person Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Registration
Wednesday 13 August  TBC Royal Hobart Hospital - TBC N/A
Thursday 14 August  TBC Royal Hobart Hospital - TBC N/A

VIC

See national tab

WA

Hybrid Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Register
Tuesday 22 July  2pm - 3:30pm Fiona Stanley Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management In-person
Online
Tuesday 22 July  4pm - 5:30pm Fiona Stanley Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management In-person
Online
Friday 25 July  8am - 9:30am Perth Children's Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management (public and private) and universities In-person
Online
Friday 25 July  10am - 11:30 am Perth Children's Hospital and network - open to all metropolitan clinicians and management (public and private) and universities In-person
Online

Online Focus groups

Date Session times Intended audience Register
Wednesday 23 July  9am - 10:30am WA Country Health Service - regional and rural clinicians and management Register
Wednesday 23 July  11am - 12:30pm WA Country Health Service - regional and rural clinicians and management Register

If you are interested in attending a session unavailable for registration, please email AdviceCentre@safetyandquality.gov.au with your name, email, the state/location, and date and time of the session.

Consumer sessions

These sessions are for consumers, advocates, patients, carers and their families.


Keep up to date

Subscribe here to receive news updates on the NSQHS Standards (third edition).

More information

Visit NSQHS Standards (third edition) Engagement Hub or email AdviceCentre@safetyandquality.gov.au

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