The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
Latest AGAR report
The AGAR Surveillance Outcome Programs 2023 Report was released in December 2024 and reveals the latest data on AMR and epidemiologic and genetic patterns in bloodstream infections in Australia.
Latest APAS Data
The APAS Data Explorer provides an interactive way to view the distribution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across Australia. This new dashboard offers dynamic, map-based visualisations of 2023 and 2024 data on:
Review of the Standard
The Commission has commenced a review of the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard to ensure currency with relevant guidelines and clinical practice. The revised standard is expected to be published mid 2025.
The groupers are in Excel and SAS and use existing data that is routinely generated from the patient medical record in accordance with the specifications developed by the Commission. The groupers were developed by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority in consultation with the Commission.
The Hospital NAPS and the Surgical NAPS collect data on appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals.
The Aged Care NAPS collects information about antimicrobial use and infections in aged care.
The role of the Topic Working Group is to:
Cataract is the most common elective surgery diagnosis in Australia.
The Cataract Clinical Care Standard has been endorsed by a number of key health professional organisations: