The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
This issue includes items on insulin, mental health, maternity care, variation, and more. Also covered are the latest from Healthcare, BMJ Quality & Safety, Nursing Leadership, Health Policy, International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the UK’s NICE and NIHR and the USA’s AHRQ.
The Department of Health and Aged Care, in collaboration with the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, has published the second edition of the Requirements for cervical screening.
This edition of the Requirements for cervical screening sets out the standards for using human papillomavirus nucleic acid testing as the primary screening method for cervical cancer screening.
The Requirements for cervical screening (Second edition 2024) replaces the following NPAAC pathology standards from 1 February 2025:
The Commission has released one revised and one new advisory for the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS).
On the Radar Issue 682 is now available.
This fact sheet provides clinicians with information on safety strategies and considerations related to the discontinuation of Protaphane® InnoLet® in Australia.
This fact sheet has been developed to provide information about discontinuation of multiple insulin products in Australia. The fact sheet aims to assist consumers, their families and/or carers understand the discontinuation of multiple insulin products and the impact it has on the health care they receive.
This guidance document provides clinicians with information on safety strategies and considerations related to the discontinuation of multiple insulin products in Australia.
This issue includes items on measurement for improvement, climate, medication safety, diagnosis, technology, well being, and more.
Also covered are the latest from The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Clinical Communiqué, Emergency Medicine Australasia, BMJ Quality & Safety, and International Journal for Quality in Health Care.
The Commission is seeking a full-time, non-ongoing EL1 Senior Project Officer, Clinical Care Standards.
The position advertised is for a full-time vacancy. A merit pool is intended to be created for similar future full-time/part-time vacancies.
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 Daylight Time (AEDT) 9 February 2025.
Questions about the role can be directed to Alice Bhasale (02) 7232 5124.