The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
During the antenatal period, a woman is informed about the risk of a third or fourth degree perineal tear. Throughout pregnancy, labour and birth, she is supported to make decisions and provide informed consent for the care she receives.
A number of resources have been identified which are relevant to the Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard.
Learning about patients’ experiences can help hospitals and healthcare services to identify how and where they need to make improvements in the safety and quality of the health care they provide.
Information for clinicians about the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard.
Planning for comprehensive care
A patient with suspected sepsis has blood cultures taken immediately, ensuring that this does not delay the administration of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. When signs of infection-related organ dysfunction are present, appropriate antimicrobials are started within 60 minutes. Antimicrobial therapy is managed in line with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard, including a review within 48 hours from the first dose.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Standard echocardiography is included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Commission delivered consultations to develop the requirements for the National One Stop Shop and the National Clinical Trials Front Door, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, in partnership with all jurisdictions via the Clinical Trials Project Reference Group.
The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Care Standard provides guidance to clinicians and healthcare services on managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The standard was released on 17 October 2024.
This register lists all projects which have been approved to use MedicineInsight data. The project summaries are sourced from the data access form submitted by applicants.
These information sheets were developed to support patients and GP practices participating in the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS Health Survey) in 2023 - an international survey on people living with chronic conditions in primary care, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The Commission implemented the survey in Australia, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
Resources for consumers, clinicians and healthcare services to support implementation of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Care Standard.
The COPD Clinical Care Standard is endorsed by key professional and consumer organisations including the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and Lung Foundation Australia.
The Commission develops clinical care standards with advice from a multidisciplinary topic working group including clinicians, consumers and researchers. The membership and role of the COPD Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group is described below.
