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Better health care for people with intellectual disability

Today, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released the NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Health Care of People with Intellectual Disability.

The User Guide assists health service organisations and clinicians to address safety and quality risks for people with intellectual disability.

It includes:

  • Specific NSQHS Standards and Actions to ensure systems of clinical governance and person-centred approaches are in place
  • Suggested evidence-based strategies for improvement
  • Resources to support the strategies
  • Spotlight summaries on key issues affecting the health care of people with intellectual disability.

Who is this for?

  • Quality and safety managers in hospitals and day clinics
  • Healthcare service executives and managers
  • Clinicians

Please share this news with anyone in your network who may be interested.

More information

Visit Intellectual disability and inclusive health care or email Disability@safetyandquality.gov.au

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