2026 National Model for Clinical Governance
The National Model for Clinical Governance (national model) aims to drive high-quality care and better outcomes for patients in Australian hospitals.
The national model is a short, simple, principles-based document that describes key actions and clarifies roles within health services to achieve high-quality care. It signals a strategic shift in how clinical governance is understood, led and embedded in all health services. The model:
- It elevates clinical governance to the highest level of organisational leadership and oversight, highlighting the crucial role of boards and executives in governing for high-quality care
- Reshapes Australia’s approach to clinical governance, shifting the main focus from complying with accreditation requirements to building the culture of the organisation to one in which delivery of high-quality care is the core focus of everyone in a health service, every day.
The national model is accompanied by a practical guide to implementation and tools. Health services can use the guide to review their organisation’s clinical governance arrangements, identify gaps, develop an implementation plan, and monitor delivery of high-quality care.
It replaces the 2017 National Model Clinical Governance Framework.
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2026 National Model for Clinical Governance
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- 2026 National Model for Clinical Governance
- Publication Year:
- 2026
- Resource Type:
- Guide, user guide or guidelines
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