While there are well-developed guidelines for managing acute coronary syndromes, not all people receive appropriate treatment and there is variation in the type of care received across Australia.
If you need emergency assistance, please phone 000 for police, ambulance or fire services NOW.
The second edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards was released in November 2017. Health service organisations have been assessed to the second edition from January 2019.
The Commission administers the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme, which supports the consistent assessment of Australian general practices against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards for general practices and the RACGP Standards for point-of-care testing.
The Australian and state and territory Departments of health are responsible for regulating the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme. This means they are responsible for:
Health service organisations should familiarise themselves with the NSQHS Standards and how they will be applied.