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
- NSQHS Standards submission, request and extension forms
Request an extension to Advisory AS18/07, enrol in the NSQHS Standards Orientation Course, request for the NSQHS Standards logo and icons, and other forms
Our news
October 2020
- New - Fact sheet - Preventing pressure injuries and wound management
- New - Fact sheet - Involving consumers in governance, design and performance-monitoring activities
- Updated - AS18/14: Comprehensive Care Standard: Screening and assessment for risk of harm
- Updated - AS18/15: Comprehensive Care Standard: Developing the comprehensive care plan
- Planning for recommencement of Assessments under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality (AHSSQA) Scheme
- FAQs - Assessments under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme in health service organisations with a low risk for COVID-19 transmission
September 2020
- Updated - Advisory AS18/01: Advice on not applicable actions
- Updated - Advisory AS20/01: Advice on hand hygiene audit requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Updated - Advisory AS20/02: Data collection by health service organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic
- New - Informed Consent - Fact sheet for clinicians
- Extended - Enrolment to the NSQHS Standards orientation course
August 2020
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