Standards and accreditation updates

The Commission released the fifth edition of Requirements for the packaging and transport of pathology specimens and associated materials on 27 February 2023.

The Commission, in consultation with the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC), has released the fifth edition of Requirements for transfusion laboratory practice (the transfusion standard).

The Commission, in consultation with the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC), has released the fifth edition of Requirements for information communication and reporting (the information communication and reporting standard).

From March 2023, all heath service organisations conducting clinical trials will need to implement the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework in alignment with assessment to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

Short notice assessments will replace existing announced assessments from July 2023.

This advisory describes the minimum requirements for Actions 5.07 and 5.10 for health service organisations to demonstrate planning for and conducting screening for comprehensive care.

To describe provisional accreditation arrangements for primary and community healthcare services to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

Read the December 2022 issue of NSQHS Standards News.

The intent of this advisory is to ensure that assessors using the National Safety and Quality Standards and specifically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander actions, receive face-to-face cultural safety training.

Today the Commission releases six new action guides to help service providers understand and implement the Digital Mental Health Standards.