New resources related to the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards (Digital Mental Health Standards) have been developed to support the delivery of high-quality care.

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Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard - Consultation draft

2025
Consultation

The Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard consultation draft contains nine quality statements and a set of indicators to support the key aspects of care relating to the processes and outcomes for people undergoing emergency laparotomy in Australia. Each quality statement is explained for consumers, clinicians, and healthcare services.

Consultation on the draft Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard has closed.

The Commission has released a new Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module (the Module) to support health services in delivering high-quality care while reducing environmental impacts and managing climate risks.

The Commission has released a new Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module (the Module) to support health services in delivering high-quality care while reducing environmental impacts and managing climate risks.

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What is a digital mental health service?

In relation to the NSQDMH Standards, a digital mental health service is defined as a mental health, suicide prevention or alcohol and other drug service that uses technology to facilitate engagement and deliver care.

Front page image of On the Radar Issue 711

On the Radar Issue 711

2025
Newsletter

This issue includes items on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance, workplace heat stress, risk communication and community engagement, clinical quality registries, tobacco use, and more. Along with the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Emergency Medicine Australasia, Health Expectations and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

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