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This Communiqué provides an update on the fifth meeting of the National Sepsis Oversight Group (Oversight Group). It may be used by members to update their nominating organisations and other key agencies about the National Sepsis Program Extension (Program Extension).

The full list of questions and answers from the Person-centred care in practice webinar 'Take the LEAP: Harnessing Lived Experience for Best Care', held on Thursday 12 December 2024.

Knowledge and understanding of how to communicate with people with intellectual disability is vital for safe and high-quality health care. Using positive behaviour support involves strategies that address the needs of the person.

Transitions of care for people with intellectual disability can be high risk, the successful transfer of information is vital for safe health care.

People with intellectual disability are often at higher risk of adverse effects from medications as the information about their medicine may be difficult to understand.

A presentation by Mr Bronte Parkin on Polypharmacy Consumer Perspective.

A presentation from Ms Alice Nugent on Digital tools for medicines management in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

A presentation from Professor Jennifer Martin on a Clinician’s perspective on managing medicines for an ageing population. 

A presentation from Professor Jenny May AM on the Challenges of quality use of medicines in rural settings.

This issue includes items on the new National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards User Guide for the health care of people with intellectual disability, consumer engagement, patient safety, medical research, opioids, medication safety, aged care, infections, and more. Also covered are the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Healthcare Quarterly, International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the UK’s NIHR and the USA’s AHRQ.

This Communiqué provides an update on the fourth meeting of the National Sepsis Oversight Group (Oversight Group). It may be used by members to update their nominating organisations and other key agencies about the National Sepsis Program Extension (Program Extension).

The Commission has established the Sepsis Program Oversight Group (Oversight Group) to provide strategic advice and guidance to inform program and project implementation. Members include people with lived experience of sepsis, as well as adult and paediatric clinical experts from around Australia.

The Commission developed the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards User guide for the health care of people with intellectual disability in response to significant evidence of poor health outcomes for people with intellectual disability in Australia’s health system.