Resource library

These frequently asked questions about the National Residential Medication Chart were developed by the Commission and the Australian Government Department of Health. 

There is a lot of health information online and it is not always easy to know what information is reliable, or who you can trust. These tips will help you.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that St Vincent’s Private Hospitals, Brisbane and Northside, use to partner with consumers.

This fact sheet for pharmacists summarises requirements for claiming eligible PBS and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) medicines from the PBS HMC.   

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that John Fawkner Private Hospital uses to partner with consumers.

On 28 April 2021, the Commission released the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that the South Western Sydney Local Health District uses to partner with consumers.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other organisations working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District uses to partner with consumers.

Opioid therapy should be monitored regularly by assessing what has been called the '5As' of Analgesia therapy. This monitoring tool will assist you in adapting the treatment and management plan of your patients.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other organisations working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that Riverland General Hospital and Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network uses to partner with consumers.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other organisations working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that Alpine Health uses to partner with consumers.

This checklist is to assist assessors when reviewing medication safety actions for organisations using paper-based National Standard Medication Charts (NSMC).

This document provides an overview of the NPS MedicineWise Opioids program which aims to improve quality use of opioids and reduce associated harms for Australians with chronic non-cancer pain.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Local Health District uses to partner with consumers.

This book tells you how to find good health information online.

On 12 October 2021, the Commission released the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.

This fact sheet for prescribers summarises the requirements for prescribing and claiming of eligible PBS and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) medicines from the PBS HMC.  

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that Western Health uses to partner with consumers.