The Commission is seeking an Ongoing EL2 Director, National Standards. Information on this vacancy and how to apply can be found in the link below. Applications for this role will close 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Tuesday, 7 April 2026. Questions about the role can be directed to Principal Consultant, Lynette Taylor on 0431 293...

This paper provides an overview on how you can participate in the Point of Care Testing Standard Consultation. The Commission is conducting online focus groups from 4 February to 10 February 2026. Thank you to all who provided feedback via our survey or written submission before the closing date of 12 December 2025. 

The Commission is seeking feedback on the draft Point of Care Testing (POCT) Standard. Guidance on the POCT Standard has been developed to support health and aged care service providers in enhancing the quality and safety of POCT practices.  The Commission is conducting online focus groups from 4 February to 10 February 2026. Thank you to all...

The Requirements for the retention of laboratory records and diagnostic material (the Retention standard) sets out the expected requirements pathology laboratories are to achieve for retaining laboratory records and materials. The ninth edition of the standard includes minor updates to align with information provided in the...

This standard outlines practice standards that assure the safety, quality and efficacy of transfusion testing, associated transfusion laboratory practice, and non-transfusion related blood group immunohaematology testing. 

The standard sets out the expected level of practice required by laboratories for heritable and non-heritable human genetic variation medical testing.

This standard, together with the Tier 2 document Requirements for medical pathology services, sets out the expected policies, procedures and practices laboratories are to use when packaging and transporting pathology specimens and associated materials.

The standard outlines framework for the communication of pathology information within the request-test-report cycle.

Requirements for Laboratory Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the Tier 4 NPAAC document that sets the minimum standards for good pathology practice in Australia for testing for HIV and HCV.

This fact sheet provides guidance on the retention period for deceased donor samples used in subsequent retrospective surveillance.