Background to the AHSSQA Scheme

The Australian and state and territory Departments of health are responsible for regulating the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme. This means they are responsible for: 

Step 1: Getting to know the NSQHS Standards

Health service organisations should familiarise themselves with the NSQHS Standards and how they will be applied.

National Standard for Labelling Dispensed Medicines

The Commission's Chief Executive Officer has appointed the following staff members as the Commission's Authorised Officers:

A webpage that outlines infection prevention and control strategies for managing carbapenemase-producing organisms in Australian health service organisations.

 The Commission supports World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) by providing a range of resources and coordinating initiatives to support the effective use of antimicrobials in preventing and containing antimicrobia

Publications

Consumers want to be more informed and more involved in making decisions about their health care. There is good evidence that shared decision making can improve satisfaction with care and leads to better-quality decisions.