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The Commission is seeking your feedback on the draft National Pathology Standard (formerly known as the Requirements for Medical Pathology Services).

The Commission has released four new resources to help health services address gaps and inconsistencies in care coordination and post-sepsis support for survivors, families, carers and those bereaved by sepsis.

Read the Spring 2025 issue of Commission eNews.

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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’.

The countdown is on. In just one week the National Medicines Symposium 2025 will bring together experts and the diabetes community to explore Quality use of medicines in people with diabetes.

The National Medicines Symposium 2025 is shaping up to be an unmissable event. The full agenda is now live.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Week held from 19 to 25 October, highlights the important role of IPC in protecting the community from infection and keeping people safe.

The National Medicines Symposium (NMS) 2025 will spotlight one of Australia’s most pressing health challenges – diabetes.

The Commission has released national trend data on colonoscopy in a new Atlas Focus Report that shows the gap in rates is widening, based on where people live and their socioeconomic status.

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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.

The Commission has released a Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework to support safe and high-quality medication management at transitions of care.

The Commission is seeking initial feedback by 30 September 2025, from health services, clinicians, clinical experts, consumers, peak bodies and Australian Government, state and territory health departments.