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This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for the facilities and operation of mortuaries (Third Edition 2013) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for the performance of anatomical pathology cut-up (Fourth Edition 2013) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for medical pathology specimen collection (Third Edition 2013) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

This document has been superseded by Requirements for information communication and reporting (Fifth Edition).

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for quality control, external quality assurance and method evaluation (Sixth Edition 2018) is currently in use.

This document has been superseded by Requirements for the packaging and transport of pathology specimens and associated materials (Fifth Edition).

This resource provides health service organisations with practical guidance on the type of evidence that different health service organisations can use to meet each action of the Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

Bimonthly data update 28 provides data submitted to CARAlert for the reporting period 1 May 2022 to 30 June 2022. This data is able to be used to inform, and support, the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for the estimation of measurement of uncertainty (2007 Edition)

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for the communication of high risk pathology results (First Edition 2020) is currently in use.

This document has been superseded by Requirements for supervision in the clinical governance of medical pathology laboratories (Seventh Edition 2023).

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for medical pathology services (Third Edition 2018) is currently in use.

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 poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Punjabi translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Persian translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Nepali translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Macedonian translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Korean translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Japanese translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Italian translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Indonesian translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Hindi translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Greek translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (French translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Filipino translation).

The Corporate Plan 2022-23 outlines the strategic planning activities of the Commission and reports on the key performance indicators and performance targets.

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard will help to improve early management of patients with this common condition and reduce their chance of ongoing problems. 

This infographic highlights the scale of low back pain as a health issue in Australia, the disability burden and 6 steps for patients to help manage their pain.

This fact sheet provides practical information about how to use the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights in your health service.