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On the Radar Issue 696 is now available. 

Consultation is now open on the Australian Safety and Quality Medical Imaging Accreditation (ASQMIA) Scheme. The ASQMIA Scheme will replace the current Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS).

The Commission is preparing to develop the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (third edition) in collaboration with the healthcare system and community representatives.

Read the Autumn 2025 issue of Commission eNews.

The Commission, in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health, Sepsis Australia and Medcast has developed an online education module for primary health professionals.

On the Radar Issue 695 is now available. 

CNO MESSAGE

Today we are pleased to join the healthcare sector globally in celebrating International Nurses Day (IND) 2025, focused on the theme 'Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies'.

- Adjunct Professor Anna Thornton, Chief Nursing Officer

The Commission has developed a fact sheet on the storage and management of concentrated 80% phenol in Australian medical imaging service.

On the Radar Issue 694 is now available. 

Each year on 5 May, health organisations across the world rally to share knowledge about hand hygiene on World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD).

Is your health service ready for World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD) on Monday 5 May?

On the Radar Issue 693 is now available.