To describe the Commission's requirements for healthcare services transitioning accrediting agencies for assessment to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

To describe the Commission's requirements for healthcare services being accredited to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards) that are:

1. requesting additional time for remediation and/or extension of the accreditation expiry date
2. seeking to appeal a decision by the Commission relating to above
3. seeking to appeal on the basis the accrediting agency has not followed processes set out for the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.

To describe the Commission's requirements for the notification of significant patient risks identified during the assessment of a healthcare service to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

To describe the Commission's requirements for awarding a ‘Not applicable’ rating for actions in the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

To describe the Commission's requirements for sampling multi-site healthcare services at assessment to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

A newly updated and streamlined National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Assessor Orientation course is now available. The revised program is shorter, more focused and designed to better support new assessors as they begin their accreditation journey.

To describe the legislated requirements for health service organisations to report medical device related adverse events.

Read the latest news, advisories, fact sheets and guidance on the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

The Commission is seeking initial feedback by 30 September 2025, from health services, clinicians, clinical experts, consumers, peak bodies and Australian Government, state and territory health departments.

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 governance or safety breaches as part of a health service organisation’s accreditation assessment.

To clarify the processes and requirements for health service organisations transferring between accrediting agencies.