This issue includes items on clinical governance, health workforce, improvement, sex bias, adverse events, open disclosure, intimate partner violence, telehealth, Also covered are the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Journal for Healthcare Quality, Health Affairs, Health Affairs Scholar and Healthcare Policy Expectations.

This document outlines the RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition) indicators that must be assessed to ensure a relocated general practice’s physical size, layout, and location have been reviewed and the appropriate policy updates, education, and training have been implemented.

The Commission, in partnership with the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control and Australian medical colleges, has released an historic Joint Statement to signify a shared commitment to address the health impacts of climate change. In an Australian first, all specialist medical colleges and the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association have endorsed the Joint Statement.

Released 1 October 2024 

Accrediting agencies may use this significant risk mitigation plan template to notify the Commission of a significant risk(s) identified at a general practice assessment.

This fact sheet outlines the processes and best practice requirements for accrediting agencies and general practices participating in hybrid assessments under the NGPA Scheme.

This fact sheet outlines the processes and best practice requirements for accrediting agencies and general practices participating in virtual assessments under the NGPA Scheme.

This is the flowchart for the relocation assessment process for the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme.

This fact sheet outlines the intent of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Guide for Ambulance Health Services. It includes information about the steps to accreditation for organisations providing out-of-hospital care, seeking to align their patient safety and quality improvement programs using the framework of the NSQHS Standards.