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
April 2020
- Updated - Definition of diversity and My Health Record
- Updated - Advisory AS18/01: Advice on not applicable actions
- Extended - Enrolment to the NSQHS Standards orientation course
- Extended - Open consultation: Draft NSQHS Standards User guide for health service organisations providing care for patients from migrant and refugee backgrounds
- Updated - FAQ: COVID-19 and accreditation
- Accreditation - Responding to extraordinary circumstances arising from COVID-19 pandemic
March 2020
- Updated - Fact sheet: Implementing the colonoscopy clinical care standard - informed consent
- Updated - Advisory AS18/07: Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations
- Open for consultation - Draft NSQHS Standards User guide for health service organisations providing care for patients from migrant and refugee backgrounds
- Updated - Fact sheet 3: Repeat assessment of health service organisations
- Updated - Fact sheet 7: Governing body attestation statement
- New - Fact sheet: Responsibilities of your accrediting agency - Assessment requirements
- New module - NHHI Training - The Basics of Infection Prevention and Control
February 2020
- New - Fact sheet: Using PICMoRS for quality improvement and assessment preparation
- New - Fact sheet: Clinical governance for allied health practitioners
- New - NSQHS Standards Assessor Orientation Course – Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard course
- Updated - Options for implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in different facilities
- Updated - Draft NSQHS Standards User guide for review of clinical variation in health care
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.