Governance Characteristics
Annual Report Requirements
Corporate Plan Requirements
Current Budget Characteristics
Outcome #1: Improved safety and quality in health care across the health system, including through the development, support for implementation, and monitoring of national clinical safety and quality guidelines and standards.
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Program 1.1 | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care | Lead and coordinate national improvements in safety and quality in health care. Contribute to better health outcomes and experiences for patients, consumers and communities across Australia through the development of standards, guidelines and indicators relating to health care safety and quality. In partnership with patients, state and territory governments, consumers, clinicians, health service managers, policy makers and health care organisations, work to achieve a sustainable, safe and high quality health system. |
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Program 1.1 | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | AIHW works closely with the ACSQHC regarding the measurement and analysis of information related to safety and quality in health care. |
| 1.1 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for the improvement of the long term capacity, quality and safety of Australia's health care system. |
| 1.1 | Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority Program 1.1 | Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority | IHACPA works with the ACSQHC to ensure that pricing and performance measures for public hospitals are complementary and facilitate a strong national framework for the delivery of public hospital services. |
| 1.1 | National Blood Authority Program 1.1 | National Blood Authority | The NBA works closely with the ACSQHC in relation to the Blood Management Standard within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. |