AURA 2023 includes data and analyses from 2020–2022 (primarily 2020–2021) from various sources and reports on patterns and trends in antimicrobial use and appropriateness and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australian acute and community healthcare settings.
The Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) Surveillance System collects, reviews and analyses data on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in human health.
This complete version of the Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard describes what each quality statement means for patients and their families, clinicians, and health service organisations, and provides indicators for local monitoring. It includes information about using clinical care standards, and the background and evidence sources for this standard.
This issue includes items on quality and efficiency, safety, artificial intelligence and technology, chronic conditions, environmental sustainability, primary care and more. Along with the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, American Journal on Medical Quality, The Lancet Primary Care, and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.
In this edition you will find highlights from across our network, showcasing how organisations are embedding person-centred care in their organisations.
Read the eighth edition of Person-centred care insights. Find out how person-centred care is being embedded in organisations across our network through a range of initiatives and innovative approaches. Explore a variety of tools, resources, event updates, training opportunities, and recent publications to support and enhance your work.
The Commission is seeking an Ongoing EL2 Director, National Standards.
Information on this vacancy and how to apply can be found in the link below. Applications for this role will close 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Tuesday, 7 April 2026.
Questions about the role can be directed to Principal Consultant, Lynette Taylor on 0431 293 861.
This issue includes items on aged care, medication safety, menopause, trauma-informed practice, environmental sustainability, cultural safety, primary care, and more. Along with the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Residential Aged Care Communiqué, Health Policy, Health Affairs, and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care. Also included is the latest from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
The Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) Policy for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in government
The Commission’s Data Governance Framework specifies the obligations of the Commission with regard to data acquisition, maintenance, sharing/permissions, reporting and publication.
The Commission also develops and maintains a rolling three year Data Plan to ensure the implementation of its role in leading and coordinating safety and quality improvements across Australia. The Data Plan supports Commission’s Work plan by articulating its data functions and outlining potential data sources for use.