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This medication skills assessment is intended for nursing and care staff in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) who deliver medicine/s to residents using the National Residential Medication Chart (NRMC). 

The electronic tool is designed to measure use of the pre-printed NIMC VTE prophylaxis section safety elements. It can be used to collect pre-implementation and post-implementation audit data, and report on audit data.

The User Guide has been developed to provide information on how to conduct an audit of the NIMC VTE prophylaxis section, and how to use the Excel audit and reporting tool. 

National Sepsis Clinical Reference Group (NSCRG) membership list to support the work of the National Sepsis Program. 

Sepsis Program Oversight Group (SPOG) membership list to support the work of the National Sepsis Program. 

Quality Use of Medicines and Medicines Safety was made the 10th National Health Priority Area in 2019 by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council. The Commission are developing a National Baseline Report on Quality Use of Medicines and Medicines Safety in response to this initiative. This discussion paper was published to support the public consultation which informed Phase 1 of the National Baseline Report.

The purpose of this tool is to allow cancer services to review the uptake of clinical governance roles and responsibilities by their medical oncologists, haematologists, nurses, pharmacists and managers working in its cancer care areas.

A presentation by Dr Ian Coombes, A/Director & Nina Muscillo, Senior Pharmacist Safe Medication Management Unit