Clinical Governance Standard

Intellectual disability and the Clinical Governance Standard

The Clinical Governance Standard can facilitate equity in health care for people with intellectual disability.

Leadership and planning are required to establish and maintain safety and quality systems that:

• Identify intellectual disability
• Support reasonable adjustments
• Review and monitor outcomes for people with intellectual disability
• Allow for flexibility of service delivery
• Maintain a focus on building workforce knowledge, intellectual disability awareness, and confidence in communication and caring for people with intellectual disability.