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The Commission is hosting a series of free online webinars to highlight the importance of person-centred care for consumers, organisations and healthcare professionals. The webinars will promote successful projects or initiatives that demonstrate practical examples of person-centred care.
The Commission leads and coordinates national initiatives to reduce harm associated with transitions of care. This work addresses the risks for patients moving between healthcare providers including primary, community, acute, subacute, and aged and disability care. Information developed by the Commission helps health service organisations and clinicians identify and implement strategies for improvement.
Information for healthcare services to guide practice and monitor improvement using the clinical care standard, and resources to support implementation.
This page includes resources for implementation of the Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).
The National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) is responsible for developing and maintaining the accreditation standards for pathology laboratories in Australia.
The Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard provides guidance to clinicians, healthcare services and consumers on the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines.
This national standard was released by the Commission on 9 May 2024.
Information for healthcare services to guide practice and monitor improvement using the clinical care standard, and resources to support implementation.
World Patient Safety Day, celebrated on 17 September each year, is a World Health Organization global initiative focused on promoting safer healthcare practices and minimising patient harm.
The Commission has developed guidance on clinical care components of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards whose focus is to protect older people from harm and improve their clinical care.
The Commission has developed culturally appropriate resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to raise awareness of sepsis.
Developed by consumers for consumers, the Guide explains how to strengthen consumer partnerships at all levels of the health system to support person-centred care and drive positive change.
Approved accrediting agencies assess healthcare services to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards). These agencies are approved by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) following application and review by an approval panel.
The Commission has developed resources and advisories to assist healthcare services implement the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.
A reasonable adjustment is a change to an existing approach or process which is essential to ensure a person’s access to a service. Making reasonable adjustment for a person’s disability creates an inclusive environment and facilitates meeting the NSQHS Standards.