Standards and accreditation updates

The Commission has released two new Advisories for the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCTGF). The Advisories contain important information to support health service organisations (HSOs) and accrediting agencies with implementation and assessment to the NCTGF.

Services Australia updates Location Specific Practice Number (LSPN) records within five working days of receiving DIAS accreditation reports from accrediting agencies.

To specify requirements for the use of the Maturity Rating Scale for National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCTGF) Assessments.

To describe assessment requirements for Actions 1.23, 1.24, 1.27b, and 1.28a of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards for health service organisations implementing the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard.

To clarify not applicable actions for hospitals, day procedure services, multi-purpose services and Community Healthcare Services. 

To clarify not applicable actions for organisations providing digital mental health services.

To describe the methodology to be used by accrediting agencies when sampling multi-site digital mental health service providers at assessment to the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards (Digital Mental Health Standards) or the Digital Mental Health Modules.

To clarify for accrediting agencies and health service organisations their responsibilities and the recommended processes to be followed when health services change accrediting agencies.

To describe the requirements for accrediting agencies to notify regulators and the Commission of significant service user risks identified during the assessment of a digital mental health service provider.

To describe the requirement for accrediting agencies to examine external and non-routine internal reports of reviews and investigations into significant safety and quality issues, clinical or technical governance, or safety breaches as part of a digital mental health service provider’s accreditation assessment.