Resource library

This document outlines the Commission’s policy and processes for obtaining, maintaining and removing approval as an accrediting agency under the NGPA Scheme.

This week’s issue includes items on well-being (for clinicians and patients), ambulatory care, complaints, teamwork, artificial intelligence (AI) and more.

Also covered are new issues of the BMJ Quality & Safety, Healthcare Policy and the  Journal of Patient Safety & Risk Management, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

This week’s issue includes items on the draft Severe Perineal Tears Clinical Care Standard, integrated care, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, whistleblowers, the “weekend effect” and more.

This week’s issue includes items on care in emergency departments and in primary care, on medical devices, never events, coordination and communication, shared decision making and medication safety, and more.

Also covered are new issues of BMJ Quality & Safety, the Journal of Patient Safety & Risk Management, Australian Journal of Primary Health and The Milbank Quarterly, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

This issue includes items on women’s health, human rights, general practice, mental health, culture, medication safety, clinical quality registries  and more.

Also covered are new issues of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Healthcare Quarterly, Healthcare Papers, Health Affairs, and BMJ Leader, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from NICE and the National Institute for Health Research in the UK.

This issue includes items on the Australian Register of Clinical Registries, general practice, communication, costs, alarms, overdiagnosis, and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of Healthcare Quarterly, Australian Health Review, Health Affairs, and the Journal of Patient Safety & Risk Management and the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, racism, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kidney care, General Practice Pharmacists, quality, unplanned readmissions and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care, The Journal for Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Quarterly and Health Affairs along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

On the Radar Issue 472 is now available at https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/radar-issue-472

This issue includes items on COVID-19, antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship, general practice, hospital in the home, virtual hospitals, teamwork, clinical registries and more.

This issue includes items on COVID-19 (including COVID-19 infection prevention and control risk management), evidence-based interventions, access, medication adherence, patient feedback, primary care,

Also covered are the latest issues of Australian Health Review, the American Journal of Medical Quality, Patient Experience Journal, Healthcare Quarterly and Health Affairs and the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and International Journal for Quality in Health.

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

This issue includes items on COVID-19, health literacy in children and youth, patient safety improvement, specialist referrals, Baby Friendly Health Initiative, supporting nurses and midwives, maternity care, accreditation and rights, rapid response teams, digital health and more

Fact sheet 1: Overview of the National General Practice Accreditation (NGPA) Scheme 

This issue includes items on COVID-19, sepsis, nurse staffing, transitions of care, medication safety, cardiovascular disease, primary care and more.

Also covered is the latest issue of the Australian Health Review, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR

This issue includes items on COVID-19, Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection, living with dementia, patient experience, diagnosis, primary care, adverse events, burnout and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety & Risk Management and Pediatric Quality & Safety Health Research & Practice, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the new National Standard for Labelling Dispensed Medicines, the new Delivering and Supporting Comprehensive End-of-life Care user guide, primary care harms, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for hospital care and for health care leaders, health information technology and medications, antibiotic overuse, antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTI), conceptualisation of  benefits of treatments, and more.

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

This issue includes items on COVID-19, consumer and patient engagement, health care worker engagement, telehealth, safety practices, paracetamol overdose, Comprehensive Care Standard, open disclosure and more

Also covered are the latest issues of the BMJ Quality & Safety, Journal for HealthCare Quality Patient Safety, and Healthcare Policy, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR and the USA’s AHRQ.

To provide certainty for general practices, and facilitate accreditation assessments proceeding where possible, provisions for accreditation assessments will apply during 2022.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, digital mental health standards, primary care, digital health, disruptive  behaviour and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management and BMJ Quality & Safety, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care  and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, hospital readmissions, general practice, diabetes, palliative care and more.

Also covered are online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.

Number of PBS/RPBS prescriptions dispensed for antipsychotic medicines per 100,000 for people 65 years and over, age and sex standardised, 2016-17 to 2020-21.

On 1 September 2022, the Commission released the first national Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard to improve early management of patients with this common condition, which is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

The standard advocates a shift towards active approaches to support people with low back pain and reduce their chance of ongoing problems.

This PowerPoint presentation has been developed for Primary Health Networks to raise awareness of the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard. It helps explain the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard for primary care clinicians. It can be used to facilitate multidisciplinary educational sessions on low back pain.

This Privacy Notice is for the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS Health Survey) - an international survey on people living with chronic conditions in primary care, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Commission is implementing the survey in Australia, on behalf of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.

This Patient Information Sheet is for participants in the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS Health Survey) - an international survey on people living with chronic conditions in primary care, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Commission is implementing the survey in Australia, on behalf of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.

These Frequently Asked Questions are for GP Practices participating in the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS Health Survey) - an international survey on people living with chronic conditions in primary care, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Commission is implementing the survey in Australia, on behalf of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.

These Frequently Asked Questions are for patients participating in the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS Health Survey) - an international survey on people living with chronic conditions in primary care, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Commission is implementing the survey in Australia, on behalf of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.