Under direction of the governing body, the health service organisation ensures that the agreed priorities to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health are implemented.
The governing body has ultimate responsibility for the safety and quality of a health service organisation. Setting priorities for the health service organisation, including priorities for its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, is one way a governing body can direct effort and resources to improve care.
The user guide has been developed to support health service organisations implement the six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health related actions.
The National Model Clinical Governance Framework provides a consistent national framework for clinical governance that is based on the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
The Commission has developed resources to assist health service organisations align their patient safety and quality improvement programs using the framework of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
Predicting, preventing and managing self-harm and suicide
Developing the comprehensive care plan
Planning for comprehensive care
Planning for comprehensive care
Designing systems to deliver comprehensive care
Partnerships in healthcare governance, planning, design, measurement and evaluation
Partnerships in healthcare governance planning, design, measurement and evaluation
Communication that supports effective partnerships
Healthcare rights and informed consent
Safe environment
Health service organisations communicate with consumers in a way that supports effective partnerships.
Safety and quality training