The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) is the national health care standards agency for all health services, general practices, pathology and medical imaging providers in Australia.
The commission has developed national care standards for all health services (National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards), as well as more specific standards for general practices and allied health (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards), mental health services (Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations), and clinical care delivered in aged care settings (Aged Care Quality Standards).
The Commission works in partnership with patients, carers, clinicians, the Australian state and territory health systems, the private sector, managers, and healthcare organisations to achieve a safe, high-quality and sustainable health system. A result of their work in the development of clinical standards that help to ensure safe healthcare for Australians.
Key functions of the Commission include; developing national safety and quality standards, developing clinical care standards to improve the implementation of evidence-based health care, coordinating work in specific areas to improve outcomes for patients, and providing information, publications and resources about safety and quality.
Browse the ACSQHC standards website.