Journal article with Commission authors.
Healthcare services may now be assessed to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards by an approved accrediting agency.
Journal article with Commission authors.
Journal article with Commission authors.
The first national standard of care for patients with cataract will streamline how patients are prioritised for the most common elective surgery in Australia – and ultimately improve access to care.
A practical resource to support health services deliver better and more appropriate health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was launched today by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) at the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) meeting in Alice Springs.
Friday 5 May is international Hand Hygiene Day, and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) is joining the World Health Organization to highlight the role that clean hands can play in preserving the effectiveness of antibiotic medicines.
Public consultation closed on Monday 8th May 2023.
Journal article with Commission authors.
Requirements for laboratory testing for human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus will come into effect on 1 May 2023.