This document provides an overview of the procedures for the operation of CARAlert and describes the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders.

The Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard was launched via webcast on Wednesday, 26 May 2021.

The slides from the event are available below.

This fact sheet provides users with information on the alignment of the actions and criteria from the 2017 Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infections Standard (2017 Standard) to the 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard (2021 Standard).

On 26 May 2021, the Commission released the Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard.

This rapid literature and evidence review was commissioned during development of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard.

A list of members for the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group. 

The Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard will help to ensure that patients receive best practice care when receiving a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) or cannula.

This infographic outlines key data highlights on the use of PIVCs, to support the release of the new standard on 26 May 2021.

By implementing the six end-of life care actions in the Comprehensive Care Standard, health service organisations are laying the foundations to support the delivery of safe and high-quality end-of-life care that is person-centred and comprehensively meets the needs of the patient. These six actions can be linked to the 10 essential elements of the Consensus Statements. This resource sets out some suggested implementation strategies.

The Commission assembled the Sepsis Program Oversight Group (SPOG) to provide oversight to the National Sepsis Program.