The Commission has developed a series of fact sheets for consumers and carers about the NSQHS Standards (second edition) and the accreditation process.
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Decision support tools can encourage shared decision making by informing discussions between clinicians and consumers.
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations.
The Commission develops clinical care standards with advice from a multidisciplinary topic working group including clinicians, consumers and researchers.
Healthcare rights and informed consent
The Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard provides guidance to clinicians, healthcare services and consumers on the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines.
This national standard was released by the Commission on 9 May 2024.
Good health information is important and can help you make informed decisions. These resources contain tips to help consumers find good health information online.
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.
The Commission has developed resources for consumers, clinicians and health services on the use of transvaginal mesh products for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mesh removal.
Australia’s national Clinical Quality Registries (CQRs) make a unique contribution to the Australian health system. They collect, analyse and report information about the care and outcomes being delivered by health service organisations, and serve as a fundamental driver of ongoing improvements in the safety and quality of the care provided to Australian consumers.
Shared decision making involves discussion and collaboration between a consumer and their healthcare provider. It is about bringing together the consumer's values, goals and preferences with the best available evidence about benefits, risks and uncertainties of treatment, in order to reach the most appropriate healthcare decisions for that person.