Standards and accreditation updates

To describe the sampling methodology to be used by accrediting agencies when sampling mental health community managed organisations at accreditation assessment.

Commencing today, the Commission is undertaking broad public consultation to inform the development of the NSQHS Standards (third edition), in collaboration with the healthcare system and community representatives.

New resources are now available to support health services and assessor agencies with implementation and assessment to the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCTGF).

To inform imaging practices of the new national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for multi detector computer tomography (CT).

To clarify not applicable actions for all Services where cosmetic surgery is performed.

The Commission is preparing to develop the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (third edition) in collaboration with the healthcare system and community representatives.

The Commission invites you to join our two-part webinar series on the implementation of the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCT Governance Framework).

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 requirements for conducting comparisons of radiation dose levels and administered activity for imaging procedures against the Australian national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs).

New resources are now available to support implementation of the Cosmetic Surgery Standards and the Cosmetic Surgery Module.