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
September 2020
- Updated - Advisory AS18/01: Advice on not applicable actions
- 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
- 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
- Updated - Advisory AS18/11: Implementing systems that can provide clinical information into the My Health Record system
- New - NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Review of Clinical Variation in Health Care
- New - NSQHS Standards Multi-Purpose Services Module
July 2020
- Updated - Advisory AS19/01: Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard: Recognising deterioration in a person's mental state
- Updated - Advisory AS18/15: Comprehensive Care Standard: Developing the comprehensive care plan
- Updated - Advisory AS18/14: Comprehensive Care Standard: Screening and assessment for risk of harm
- Updated - Advisory AS18/07: Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations
- Open for consultation - Draft NSQHS Standards Guide for community health services
- New - Advisory AS20/02: Data collection by health service organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic
- New - Fact sheet: Identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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.