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The 2023 annual report provides the results of analyses of data on confirmed critical antimicrobial resistances (CARs) submitted to the National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistances (CARAlert) for 2023, and trend data from 2017.

Released May 2024

This resource accompanies the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard. It describes what the quality statements mean for clinicians and provides indicators to support local quality improvement activity.

The National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards were partially informed by a rapid review of current literature on patient safety and quality risks for cosmetic surgery, tools, strategies and techniques to address these risks, and the effectiveness of these methods.

Bronte Parkin is a devoted husband turned dementia advocate. His wife, Glenda, a respected educator, was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 56. Their lives took an unforeseen turn as together they navigated the complexities of her illness until her death at the age of 69.

Today marks a significant milestone in health care as the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) introduces a national standard to improve the care of people with cognitive disability or impairment.

Released 9 May 2024

Psychotropic medicines are commonly prescribed to people with cognitive disability or impairment, including older people with dementia and people of all ages with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Psychotropic medicine use in these populations is disproportionately high, reflecting a concerning trend in healthcare practices.

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This resource accompanies the Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard. It describes what the quality statements mean for healthcare services and provides indicators to support local quality improvement activity.

This resource lists the eight quality statements in the clinical care standard that aim to ensure the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in people with cognitive disability or impairment.

The standard contains eight quality statements that describe the health care you should receive to support the correct use of psychotropic medicines. This fact sheet explains each quality statement and what it means for you.  

The Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard contains eight quality statements and seven indicators to ensure the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in people with cognitive disability or impairment and uphold their rights, dignity, health and quality of life.

The Commission is seeking suitably qualified accrediting agencies to assess under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme the following standards: 

The Cosmetic Surgery Module has been designed to be implemented with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. The module is only intended for Services who already implement the NSQHS Standards. 

This document maps the National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards (Cosmetic Surgery Standards) with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. The purpose of the document is to assist service providers who are already assessed to the NSQHS Standards to implement the Cosmetic Surgery Standards.

On World Hand Hygiene Day this Sunday 5 May, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) urges Australians to continue to practise good hand hygiene as the first-line defence to reduce the spread of harmful germs.

Practising good hand hygiene remains as important as ever, according to infectious diseases physician Professor Peter Collignon AM, Senior Medical Advisor for the Commission.  

This document maps the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards first edition with the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards). 

Desktop assessment is a method of assessment that primarily involves a document review of evidence provided by a healthcare service to demonstrate implementation of standards. They are generally conducted remotely by appropriately qualified assessors and allow for follow up questions or clarification with the healthcare service during the day(s) of the scheduled assessment.

This document maps the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards with the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards).

This series of quick-start guides has been developed to help people to rapidly understand and implement the essential elements. Implementing the tasks in these guides will help to ensure that the essential elements are in operation and working effectively.

This infographic summarises the most recent hand hygiene compliance audit data and is for use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

This hand hygiene quiz is for use by healthcare workers including infection prevention and control leads in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.  

You can use this quiz as a tool to help reinforce hand hygiene practices among colleagues in your healthcare setting.                        

This poster about the steps for hand washing can be used in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

This poster can be displayed above hand washing sinks in your healthcare setting or workplace to show that there are five easy steps for hand washing.  

Everyone can help to improve hand hygiene and reduce the spread of infection.

This presentation can be used to support healthcare workers to learn about the importance of hand hygiene on World Hand Hygiene Day.

This hand hygiene quiz with answers is for use by healthcare workers including infection prevention and control leads in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.  

You can use this quiz as a tool to help reinforce hand hygiene practices among colleagues in your healthcare setting. 

This factsheet provides an introduction to data validation for infection surveillance.

This fact sheet explains how to use the LASA Search tool.

To provide guidance for accrediting agencies and general practices on implementing the new RACGP definition of a general practice for the purpose of accreditation.