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10th Anniversary of Clinical Care Standards
The Commission is celebrating 10 years of Clinical Care Standards in Australia.
Learn more about the five health services recognised with Clinical Care Standards Excellence Awards, read their Stories of Excellence and register for our webinar on 19 August 2025.
Excellence Awards
In November 2024, the Commission marked the 10th anniversary of Clinical Care Standards in Australia.
To mark this milestone, clinicians and health services were invited to share their experiences in successfully implementing Clinical Care Standards and the resulting improvements in patient care. Stories came from across Australia, about many different Clinical Care Standards.
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Clinical Care Standards on the frontline: Five Stories of Excellence
Five health services from across Australia have been recognised with 10th Anniversary Clinical Care Standards Excellence Awards. The Commission is featuring their Stories of Excellence and hosting a webinar on 19 August 2025 where these services will share their experiences. The webinar will focus on key learnings and is relevant to anyone implementing Clinical Care Standards.
Five Stories of Excellence
The Stories of Excellence demonstrate significant improvements in patient care, as well as the challenges experienced and the steps taken to overcome them. They come from regional and metropolitan areas in different states and territories.
These stories relay creativity, innovation and commitment to quality improvement. They also provide an opportunity to learn - with common themes around collaboration, measurement and audit, understanding local needs and embedding local and digital solutions.
Background
Clinical Care Standards describe the care that people can expect to be offered for a specific clinical condition, treatment, procedure or clinical pathway, no matter where they are treated in Australia.
The first Clinical Care Standard - on antimicrobial stewardship - was released on 18 November 2014. Since then, a total of 19 Clinical Care Standards have been developed, with more currently in progress.
Review the 10-year timeline for the Clinical Care Standards, showing when they were published and updated.
Evidence shows that Clinical Care Standards have had a significant impact on patient care. They are also helping to ensure we provide appropriate high-value care across our health system.
Contact us
If you have questions, please email ccs@safetyandquality.gov.au.