National Standards
Approved accrediting agencies contact details
Approved accrediting agencies assess health service organisations to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Module, and/or the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework. These agencies are approved by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) following application and review by an approval panel.
NSQHS Standards
The Commission approves accrediting agencies to assess health services to the NSQHS Standards, MPS Module, and/or the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme.
Health service organisations need to engage an approved accrediting agency to conduct their assessment to the NSQHS Standards and/or the MPS Module. As at December 2021, the following agencies are approved to assess health service organisations to the specified sets of standards.
ACHS
IHCAC
Institute for Healthy Communities Australia (IHCA) Pty Ltd
Address: Level 9, 39 Sherwood Road, Toowong QLD 4066
Postal address: PO Box 764 Toowong DC QLD 4066
Phone: 1800 035 033
Website | Email
Approved to assess health service organisations to:
- National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition
- Multi-Purpose Services Aged Care Module (MPS Module)
ACHS
IHCAC
Institute for Healthy Communities Australia (IHCA) Pty Ltd
Address: Level 9, 39 Sherwood Road, Toowong QLD 4066
Postal address: PO Box 764 Toowong DC QLD 4066
Phone: 1800 035 033
Website | Email
Approved to assess health service organisations to:
- National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition
- Multi-Purpose Services Aged Care Module (MPS Module)