World Hand Hygiene Day is held annually on 5 May. The 'Save Lives: Clean Your Hands' global campaign was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009.
New resources are now available for World Hand Hygiene Day 2025.
The National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations (NSQMHCMO Standards) will help provide safety and quality assurance for consumers, their families and carers and best practice guidance for community managed service providers.
Implementation resources have been released to support accreditation to the NSQMHCMO Standards.
Polypharmacy is when people are using five or more medicines at the same time. This can increase their risk of medicines-related harm. Find out about variation in rates of polypharmacy in the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation 2021.
Gastroscopy is used to investigate, treat and monitor some gastrointestinal conditions. Find out about variation in repeat gastroscopy services in the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation 2021.
This clinical care standard sets out the components of care that health service organisations can use to guide practice and monitor improvement in hospitals and other services where the Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears Clinical Clinical Care Standard applies.
The Multi-Purpose Services Aged Care Module is designed to support eligible Multi-Purpose Services to improve aged care delivery. With a focus on quality and compliance, it's designed to simplify meeting NSQHS Standards while improving resident outcomes.
Information for health service organisations about the clinical care standard, the NSQHS Standards and resources to support implementation.
