Standards and accreditation updates

The Commission, in consultation with the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC), advises of an amendment to the Requirements for the Development and Use of In-House In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices.

The Commission, in consultation with the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC), advises of an amendment to the language in Action 1.01 of the Requirements for Medical Testing for Human Genetic Variation.

The Commission, in consultation with the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC), advises of an amendment to the confirmatory testing for HIV and HCV of the Requirements for laboratory testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).

The Commission is seeking your feedback on the next stage of refining the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS).

To describe the Commission's requirements for the notification of significant patient risks identified during the assessment of a healthcare service to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

To describe the Commission's requirements for healthcare services being accredited to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards) that are:

1. requesting additional time for remediation and/or extension of the accreditation expiry date
2. seeking to appeal a decision by the Commission relating to above
3. seeking to appeal on the basis the accrediting agency has not followed processes set out for the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.

To describe the Commission's requirements for awarding a ‘Not applicable’ rating for actions in the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

To describe the Commission's requirements for sampling multi-site healthcare services at assessment to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

To describe the Commission's requirements for healthcare services transitioning accrediting agencies for assessment to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

A newly updated and streamlined National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Assessor Orientation course is now available. The revised program is shorter, more focused and designed to better support new assessors as they begin their accreditation journey.