The NSQHS Standards
National Standards
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations.
The NSQHS Standards were developed by the Commission in collaboration with the Australian Government, states and territories, private sector providers, clinical experts, patients and carers. The primary aims of the NSQHS Standards are to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision. The eight NSQHS Standards provide a nationally consistent statement about the level of care consumers can expect from health services.
Links to the NSQHS Standards
Related links
- Resources for the NSQHS Standards
Guides, Advisories, Fact sheets and other resources
Our news
July 2020
- New - Fact sheet: Identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Extended - Consultation – Draft NSQHS Standards User guide for health service organisations providing care for patients from migrant and refugee backgrounds
- Extended - Enrolment to the NSQHS Standards orientation course
- Updated - FAQ: COVID-19 and accreditation
- Accreditation - Responding to extraordinary circumstances arising from COVID-19 pandemic
June 2020
- Updated - Advisory AS18/13: Sampling for accreditation assessment
- Updated - Fact sheet 6: Short notice assessments
- Addendum - Falls prevention
- Updated - NSQHS Standards Guide for interim accreditation
- Updated - Advisory AS18/02: Interim accreditation for newly established health service
- Updated - Advisory AS18/01: Advice on not applicable actions
- Updated - Fact sheet 3: Repeat assessment of health service organisations
May 2020
- The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne receives inaugural exemplar practice award
- New - Initiatives recognised for exemplar practice
- Open for consultation - Draft NSQHS Standards Guide for community health services
- New - Advisory AS20/01: Advice on hand hygiene audit requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Updated - Fact sheet 4: Rating scale for assessment
- Updated - Advisory AS18/04: Advice on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific actions
Feedback
The Commission values your comments and feedback. If you would like to provide feedback on the NSQHS Standards section of the website, please send your comments to accreditation@safetyandquality.gov.au or phone 1800 304 056.