Find out what you need to know if you are having a colonoscopy. The Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard describes what you can expect before, during and after a colonoscopy.
This page includes links to Australian and international resources to support antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs in health service organisations and in aged care and primary care. AMS programs help to improve patient safety and in the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Early planned births are when babies are born before 39 weeks of pregnancy by planned caesarean section or induced labour. Find out about early planned births in the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation 2021.
The Commission in collaboration with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) developed the NGPA Scheme, which commenced on 1 January 2017.
The NGPA Scheme supports the accreditation of Australian general practices to the RACGP Standards for general practices and the RACGP Standards for point-of-care testing (as of November 2021).
Summary of accreditation outcomes and lessons learnt from the assessment of general practices against the RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition) and the RACGP Standards for point-of-care testing (5th edition).
This page lists a number of organisations who may be able to advise or support you if you have a question about your healthcare rights.
Medicine shortages and discontinuations can potentially compromise patient safety. Guidance and resources are issued, which advise on:
- strategies on conserving medicines during medicine shortages and associated safety considerations
- strategies and safety considerations during periods of medicine discontinuations.
Several resources have been identified which are relevant for improving safe and appropriate use of medicines in an ageing population.
The future of medicines, good for people, good for the planet.
Medication management reviews (MMRs) assess a person’s medicines to reduce the risk of harm. Find out about variation in MMR rates in the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation 2021.
Keynote speakers that presented at National Medicines Symposium 2024.
Gastroscopy is used to investigate, treat and monitor some gastrointestinal conditions. Find out about variation in repeat gastroscopy services in the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation 2021.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Antibiotics dispensing in children are included in Chapter 1, Neonatal and paediatric health.
Tonsillectomy (surgery to remove the tonsils) and myringotomy (surgery to treat middle ear disease) are common surgeries in children. This chapter of the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation examines these surgeries in people aged 17 years and under.
Our Clinical Directors and Medical Advisors provide expert clinical advice on the wide range of programs managed by the Commission.
