2018
Publication, report or update
This document corrects a missing symbol referring to a footnote in Table 2: Minimum retention times for anatomical pathology.
2017
Fact sheet or brochure
The Requirements for laboratories reporting tests for the National Cervical Screening Program is a Tier 4 pathology standard.
The document below addresses concerns and answers questions regarding the First Edition of this standard.
2018
Fact sheet or brochure
The Requirements for supervision in the clinical governance of medical pathology laboratories is a Tier 3A pathology standard.
The Fifth Edition of the standard became effective 1 August 2019. The document below addresses common questions and provides additional guidance regarding this edition.
In July 2021, the Australian Government Department of Health released the Sixth Edition of the standard.
2021
Publication, report or update
This report provides an overview of national prevalence of CDI in 2016, 2017 and 2018, summarising the findings of each of these Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) data snapshot reports.
Delirium and the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
The Delirium Clinical Care Standard is relevant to several actions within the NSQHS Standards including:
What is delirium?
What do clinicians need to know?
The Delirium Clinical Care Standard includes eight evidence-based quality statements to ensure that:
2020
Publication, report or update
In 2020, the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) released their five year strategic plan outlining four key strategic objectives.
2003
Other resource
The Constitution of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council Amendment Order No. 1 of 2003 complements the original Order in Council.
1997
Other resource
The Constitution of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council Order No. 1 of 1997 (the Order in Council) sets out role, membership and function of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council.