The Commission is seeking feedback on the draft Point of Care Testing (POCT) Standard. Guidance on the POCT Standard has been developed to support health and aged care service providers in enhancing the quality and safety of POCT practices. 

The Commission is conducting online focus groups from 4 February to 10 February 2026.

Thank you to all who provided feedback via our survey or written submission before the closing date of 12 December 2025. 

This paper provides an overview on how you can participate in the Point of Care Testing Standard Consultation.

The Commission is conducting online focus groups from 4 February to 10 February 2026.

Thank you to all who provided feedback via our survey or written submission before the closing date of 12 December 2025. 

You are invited to provide feedback to the Commission, addressing all or any of the following questions. Your input will help shape the standard.

The survey and call for written submissions closes on 12 December 2025.

The opportunity to participate in an online focus group is between 4 February to 10 February 2026.

This issue includes items on new resources to guide post-sepsis care and survivor support, open disclosure, shared decision making, peripheral intravenous catheters, and more. Along with the latest from Healthcare Papers,  BMJ Quality & Safety, International Journal for Quality in Health Care and Health Expectations. Also included are the latest from the Healthcare Excellence Canada and the UK’s NICE.

Accreditation under the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS) ensures that diagnostic imaging practices meet nationally recognised standards for safety and quality, giving patients confidence in their care.

These Guidelines replace the 2017 publication titled the National Guidelines for On-Screen Presentation of Discharge Summaries.