About the Committee
The purpose of the IPC Advisory Committee is to provide strategic advice to the Commission on matters relating to IPC. This includes sharing data and information on policies and processes related to IPC and providing advice:
2021
Media release
On 24 November 2021, the Commission released the new national Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard.
More than 11,500 people visit Australian emergency departments each year because of anaphylaxis.
2021
Other resource
The public consultation for the Guiding principles to achieve continuity in medication management is open until 11:59 AEDT Monday, 20 December 2021. A consultation paper has been developed to guide you through the proposed recommendations for updating the Guiding Principles.
2021
Publication, report or update
The Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard contains six quality statements and a set of indicators to improve the recognition, treatment and follow-up of anaphylaxis in acute care.
National launch and live webcast
The Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard was launched via webcast on Wednesday, 24 November 2021.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) is not a regulator. As such, the Guide does not directly apply to the Commission. However, some of the Commission’s activities support regulatory functions.
2021
Newsletter
This issue includes items on COVID-19, draft National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations (CMOs), delayed ambulance handover, antibiotic use, infection control, medication errors and more.
Also covered is the latest issues of BMJ Safety & Quality along with the latest online papers from the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.
2021
Guide, user guide or guidelines
This guide provides the healthcare workforce with a concise overview of the incident management process and its underlying principles.