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A New Direction for Clinical Governance | ACHS

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A New Direction for Clinical Governance | ACHS

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Explore a new direction for clinical governance in healthcare. Learn how strong clinical governance supports safe, high-quality care, strengthens accountability and helps health services continuously improve through evidence-based practices and effective leadership.

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The new National Model for Clinical Governance offers a contemporary approach to strengthening governance across the health sector.

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NSQHS Standards in Healthcare | ACHS Accreditation

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National Safety and Quality Health Service NSQHS Standards

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ACHS is an accrediting agency approved by The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) for NSQHS Standards. We assess organisations against the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards.

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The QI Awards are an annual recognition of achievement and encouragement for quality improvement activities, programs or strategies that have been implemented into healthcare organisations. The QI Awards are open to ACHS Members based in Australia. For all International entries, please submit to the ACHS International QI Awards.

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How Data and Benchmarking Are Helping Healthcare Providers Raise Standards

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How Data and Benchmarking Are Helping Healthcare Providers Raise Standards

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Discover how healthcare providers use clinical indicators, data and benchmarking to monitor performance, identify gaps early and drive continuous quality improvement. Learn how evidence-based insights can strengthen patient outcomes, support healthcare standards and build greater confidence in accreditation assessments.

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How Data and Benchmarking Are Helping Healthcare Providers Raise Standards

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CPD Courses for Nurses in Australia | ACHS

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CPD Courses for Nurses in Australia | ACHS

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Advance your professional development with ACHS CPD Courses for Nurses, designed to support Australian Health Standards and best clinical practice. Gain practical, evidence-based knowledge through expert-led training that strengthens patient safety, quality improvement, accreditation compliance, and ongoing career growth.

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Building Confidence in Aged Care Reform: How Providers Can Prepare for the Future

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Building Confidence in Aged Care Reform: How Providers Can Prepare for the Future

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Prepare your aged care organisation for the future with practical guidance on navigating aged care reform. Learn how to strengthen governance, meet evolving compliance requirements, improve care quality, and build confidence in delivering safe, person-centred services under Australia's changing aged care landscape.

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Building Confidence in Aged Care Reform: How Providers Can Prepare for the Future

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Building Confidence in Aged Care Reform: How Providers Can Prepare for the Future

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National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards NSQCS

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National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards NSQCS

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Cosmetic Surgery in Australia is transforming. ACHS is proud to be an approved accrediting agency for the National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards (the Cosmetic Surgery Standards), introduced by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) to improve the safety and quality of cosmetic surgery services across Australia. Know more.

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Australian Healthcare Standards for Quality & Patient Safety | ACHS

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Clinical Risk, Governance and Quiet Failures in Healthcare

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Clinical Risk, Governance and Quiet Failures in Healthcare

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Clinical Risk, Governance and Quiet Failures in Healthcare

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Build a stronger patient safety culture with ACHS accreditation and quality improvement programs. ACHS helps healthcare organisations enhance clinical governance, reduce risks, improve patient outcomes, and foster continuous quality improvement through evidence-based standards and expert guidance.

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Future-Proofing Strategy: Navigating the Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module

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Learn how the Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module helps healthcare organisations strengthen long-term performance, improve environmental sustainability, enhance operational resilience, and support high-quality patient care. Discover practical strategies to build a more sustainable and future-ready healthcare system.

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Future-Proofing Strategy: Navigating the Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module

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Integrating Independent Diversity Modules into Standardised Clinical Governance Architecture

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Discover how integrating independent diversity modules into standardised clinical governance strengthens compliance, supports inclusive healthcare, and improves patient outcomes. Learn practical strategies for building equitable, accountable governance frameworks that align with evolving healthcare standards and best practices.

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Health service organisations working within established accreditation frameworks often face a common challenge. How do you add meaningful new standards without creating parallel systems that strain an already complex compliance environment? Independent diversity modules, when well designed, solve that problem by working with existing infrastructure rather than around it.

Rainbow Tick accreditation is one such module, and for organisations already operating under national safety and quality frameworks, it fits more naturally than many expect.

What the framework actually is

Rainbow Tick is a national quality framework developed by Rainbow Health Australia. It supports health and community service organisations to demonstrate that their services are safe, inclusive, and affirming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people as patients, clients, and staff.

Six standards form the backbone of the framework: organisational capability, workforce development, consumer participation, a welcoming and accessible organisation, disclosure and documentation, and culturally safe and acceptable services. Each one addresses a distinct layer of inclusive practice, from the boardroom through to the consultation room.

Organisations can pursue it as a stand-alone assessment with ongoing reassessment and quality review, or incorporate it into an existing accreditation cycle. That flexibility matters.

The governance connection

Standard 1, organisational capability, is where Rainbow Tick most visibly intersects with clinical governance. It requires leadership to formally embed LGBTIQ-inclusive practice into governance structures, policies, and quality improvement planning. For health service executives already managing accreditation obligations, that framing will feel familiar. The mechanisms are the same, but the scope changes.

Standard 5 is where things get more operationally specific. Disclosure and documentation cover how organisations collect, store, and respond to information about a service user's sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status. This is not an administrative detail. Accurate, sensitively handled documentation of this kind directly affects clinical decision-making and patient willingness to engage openly with care.

Relationship status is equally relevant within this standard. A patient's relationship and family structures inform next-of-kin decisions, consent processes, and care planning, and for many LGBTIQ people, those structures may differ from assumed defaults. Recording this information accurately and consistently ensures clinical responses reflect each patient's actual circumstances rather than a generalised template. Those two things together, better information, greater trust, sit squarely within any health service's patient safety obligations.

Training and consumer involvement

Standards 2 and 3 speak to workforce development and consumer participation. Both have direct implications for the quality of care.

Workforce development under the Rainbow Tick framework means building genuine staff capability, not tick-box awareness training, but the kind of preparation that allows clinicians and frontline staff to respond with confidence and consistency. Consumer participation means meaningfully involving LGBTIQ service users in quality improvement processes, reflecting the consumer engagement principles embedded in national safety and quality standards.

Neither of these is new territory for accredited health services. What Rainbow Tick does is apply them specifically to a cohort whose experiences of healthcare can differ significantly from those of the general population.

Practical integration

Since the framework draws on governance systems, documentation frameworks, and consumer engagement mechanisms that health service organisations already operate, implementation is largely a matter of extension rather than reinvention.

Risk registers, staff training programmes, consumer advisory structures, and existing clinical documentation protocols all provide a working base. Organisations accredited under the healthcare accreditation frameworks of national safety and quality standards will find that the pathway to Rainbow Tick is shorter than it looks on paper.

The broader value

Achieving Rainbow Tick accreditation provides a formal, independently verified signal to patients, staff, and the wider community that inclusive care is embedded in the organisation's operations, not treated as an optional extra.

For health service leaders, the governance returns are tangible. Stronger documentation practices. A better-equipped workforce. Deeper consumer engagement. These outcomes serve the whole patient population, not just those from LGBTIQ communities.

When independent diversity frameworks and standardised clinical governance are integrated well, they do not compete for attention. They strengthen each other.

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Discover ACHS's commitment to reconciliation through respect, learning, truth-telling, and meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Explore the Healthy Together artwork by Jasmine Sarin, celebrating culture, connection, and a shared vision for better health outcomes across Australia.

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National Safety and Quality Health Service NSQHS Standards | ACHS

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Sustainability and Resilience: A New Framework for Safer, Smarter Healthcare

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Sustainability and Resilience: A New Framework for Safer, Smarter Healthcare

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Discover how healthcare sustainability supports safer, smarter, and more resilient health services. Learn how the ACHS Sustainability and Resilience Framework helps healthcare organisations strengthen environmental, social, and governance practices while improving quality of care, patient outcomes, and long-term system resilience.

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The Growing Importance of Healthcare Sustainability in Australia

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Healthcare Sustainability is shaping the future of quality care. ACHS supports health services with the healthcare sustainability and resilience module, helping organisations integrate environmental sustainability, climate resilience, governance, and continuous improvement into safe, patient-centred healthcare practices for a stronger and more sustainable future.

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Driving Sustainable Healthcare: The New Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module

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Education is a Strategic Investment for the Nurse Workforce

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Discover why education is a strategic investment in Australia's nursing workforce. Learn how leadership development, clinical governance training, and quality improvement programs help nurses build capability, strengthen patient safety, and support a sustainable healthcare future.

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How the Improvement Academy is committed to supporting nurses.

Nurses are one of the most trusted health professions in Australia and globally ( ICN, 2026). They also represent the largest segment of the health workforce with approximately 467,000 nurses in Australia. Despite this, the system is facing a significant workforce challenge, with a projected shortfall of 70,707 nurses by 2035 ( ACN, 2026).

According to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), addressing Australia's healthcare challenges requires coordinated action across four strategic priority areas, including retaining and growing the workforce, expanding scope of practice, strengthening education pathways, and elevating nursing voices in leadership and decision-making.

As healthcare systems continue to face growing workforce pressures, the need for practical education, leadership capability, and workforce development has never been greater. Nurses are increasingly being called upon not only to deliver high-quality care, but also to lead improvement initiatives, strengthen clinical governance, drive safety and quality outcomes, and respond to increasing system complexity.

Supporting Nurses Through Capability Building
The ACHS Improvement Academy has supported nurses through practical, applied education designed to build capability in real-world healthcare settings. In the last 5 years,, more than 4,500 nurses have participated in our online public training programs, building skills that support applied learning and improvement within the workforce.

The Quality Improvement Lead (QIL) training program has helped nurses build leadership capability. Through work-based improvement projects, participants have delivered measurable outcomes that improve patient care, strengthen processes, and support safer healthcare delivery.

This training was invaluable and a succinct description of what successful leadership looks like with handy hints to strengthen leadership skills for any or all leaders in any organisation

- Marian Brown, Nurse Manager.

Education Designed for Real-World Healthcare
The Improvement Academy partners with healthcare organisations to deliver tailored Custom Training programs aligned to workforce capability needs and organisational priorities. Our approach focuses on building structured learning pathways that strengthen safety and quality capability across all levels of the workforce.

Programs can be tailored for frontline clinicians, quality improvement leads, managers, executives, and boards, with training spanning areas such as Clinical Governance, Leadership, Open Disclosure, Quality Improvement, Human Factors Science, Consumer Engagement, and Patient Journey Mapping.

The training was transformational to my understanding of translating clinical governance and quality improvement into best care and experience for consumers of health services. Translation of the theory of the intent of clinical governance and quality improvement into actions and outcomes was the take home message and very informative.

- Caroline Harris, Clinical Governance & Nursing Strategic Advisor

The ACHS Improvement Academy remains committed to supporting nurses throughout their professional journey by creating flexible learning opportunities and capability-building pathways that support career development, leadership growth, and continuous improvement. Learn more here.

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Education is a Strategic Investment for the Nurse Workforce

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Healthcare Excellence Consulting with ACHS

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ACHS is more than an accreditation provider, we are your partner in healthcare safety, quality, and performance improvement. Through ACHS Consulting, we help healthcare organisations across Australia overcome operational and quality challenges to deliver better outcomes for patients, staff, and communities. Know more.

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Achieving Compliance with Australian Healthcare Standards | ACHS

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Explore Australian healthcare standards with ACHS, a trusted leader in accreditation, quality improvement, and patient safety. Supporting healthcare organisations across Australia, ACHS helps drive excellence in clinical governance, compliance, and continuous improvement to achieve better health outcomes.

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Integrating Environmental Resilience into the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards

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Integrating Environmental Resilience into the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards

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Learn how integrating environmental resilience into the NSQHS Standards helps healthcare organisations strengthen safety, sustainability, risk management, and emergency preparedness. Explore practical strategies to support quality care, service continuity, and long-term resilience.

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The Australian healthcare system is seeing its current health regulations adapt to better manage how established compliance measures connect with patient care

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Regulatory Transition: Mandatory Requirements for the upcoming RACGP 6th Edition Standards

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Regulatory Transition: Mandatory Requirements for the upcoming RACGP 6th Edition Standards

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Stay ahead of RACGP 6th Edition Standards with a clear guide to the mandatory regulatory changes, compliance requirements, accreditation updates, and transition planning. Learn how Australian general practices can prepare for new standards, strengthen governance, and maintain quality patient care.

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Building Inclusive Healthcare: Why Rainbow Tick Accreditation Matters

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Building Inclusive Healthcare: Why Rainbow Tick Accreditation Matters

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Achieve Rainbow Tick Accreditation and demonstrate your commitment to inclusive, high-quality healthcare. Align with recognised Australian Health Standards, strengthen LGBTIQ+ inclusion, enhance patient trust, and promote continuous quality improvement across your organisation.

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Australia's Leading CPD Courses for Nurses | ACHS

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Advance your career with CPD courses for nurses in Australia through ACHS training programs. Build expertise in Australian healthcare standards, patient safety, quality improvement, clinical governance, and NSQHS Standards. Learn more.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses for Nurses

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Trusted healthcare consulting aligned with Australian health standards. ACHS offers expert guidance to improve safety, quality, and compliance across healthcare organisations. Strengthen clinical governance, meet accreditation requirements, and drive continuous improvement with proven industry expertise.

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How Healthcare Organisations Can Support Quality Managers

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Improve healthcare quality management with practical strategies that empower teams, strengthen leadership, and support continuous improvement. Learn how healthcare organisations can build safer, patient-focused systems, encourage collaboration, and drive measurable outcomes through effective quality management practices.

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As healthcare systems place increasing demands on Quality Managers, many organisations are discovering that capability and support have not kept pace with expectation.

Today's Quality Managers are expected to navigate complex regulatory requirements, lead continuous improvement, manage incidents and risk systems, oversee audits and compliance activities, and provide assurance to executives and boards. In addition, they are responsible for influencing culture and driving improvement.

From our experience working closely with quality teams, many report not having the necessary structures, authority, or support needed to do so effectively. Moreover, in smaller or regional services, these responsibilities are frequently combined with risk and governance functions, sometimes without dedicated systems or formal training across all domains.

Common Challenges We See in Practice

Culture change without support: Quality personal can feel the expectation to change behaviours and embed safety culture, but without visible executive sponsorship, reinforcement, or time to engage frontline teams this maybe an added barrier to meaningfully change.

What Support Do Quality Managers Actually Need?
Strong quality systems are not dependent on individuals alone. They require deliberate organisational design and sustained support.

A Critical Question for Leaders

When quality systems struggle, the instinct is often to look at individual performance. A more productive question is: "Have we set this role and this system up to succeed?"

Models such as ongoing quality advisory arrangements provide continuity, reduce burnout, and strengthen internal confidence while maintaining organisational ownership of outcomes.

"WBHHS was very pleased with the level of service provided by both consultants and the quality of the report provided. The consultants were both very knowledgeable about the content and were able to assist WBHHS with efficiencies in our review of the standards."

- Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

We Support Quality Managers to Work Smarter, Not Harder
At ACHS Consulting, we see quality as a capability to grow, not a role to be overloaded. We support quality leaders through structured systems, advisory partnerships, and practical tools, enabling organisations to move beyond compliance toward sustained safety and improvement.

Time slots are available this month to book a free, confidential discovery session with an expert from the ACHS Consulting team. Find out more about ACHS Consulting and our services here.

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Support quality managers with strong leadership, training, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement in healthcare organisations.

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Professional CPD Courses for Nurses in Australia | ACHS

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Professional CPD Courses for Nurses in Australia | ACHS

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Advance your nursing career with trusted CPD Courses for Nurses designed to support professional growth, clinical excellence, and ACHS Accreditation standards. Explore flexible healthcare training programs from ACHS to strengthen patient care, compliance, and continuous learning in Australia.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses for Nurses

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The ACHS Medal is the organisation's highest award. It recognises an individual for outstanding contribution to improving quality and safety in Australian health services in a manner consistent with the mission and values of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.

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The 2026 Accreditation Reality Check: Common Pitfalls in Cosmetic Surgery Accreditation

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The 2026 Accreditation Reality Check: Common Pitfalls in Cosmetic Surgery Accreditation

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Explore the 2026 cosmetic surgery accreditation landscape in Australia, including NSQHS standards, clinical governance, informed consent, psychological screening, and patient-centred care. Learn how clinics can move beyond compliance to deliver safer, ethical, and high-quality cosmetic surgery services.

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AI Literacy: Why Nurses can’t afford to ignore Digital Health CPD Courses

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AI literacy is becoming essential for modern healthcare. Discover how CPD courses for nurses help strengthen digital skills, support safe patient care, and align with Australian health standards in an evolving digital health environment. Learn why ongoing professional development is critical for ethical, informed, and future-ready nursing practice.

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AI Literacy: Why Nurses Must Embrace Digital Health CPD

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Engaging in CPD courses for nurses focused on digital health, ensuring AI enhances rather than replaces the irreplaceable human touch in care.

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The Link Between Workforce Safety and Patient Safety | ACHS

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The Link Between Workforce Safety and Patient Safety | ACHS

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Explore how workforce safety directly impacts patient safety in healthcare settings. This ACHS insight highlights the critical link between staff wellbeing, clinical performance, and quality care outcomes, reinforcing evidence-based practices and trusted safety standards in modern healthcare systems.

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ACHS Healthcare Consulting & Quality Improvement

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Medication Safety under the NSQHS Standards: Closing the Gap Between Protocol and Practice

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Medication Safety under the NSQHS Standards: Closing the Gap Between Protocol and Practice

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Accreditation in a High-Risk Environment: Strengthening Governance in Complex Care Settings

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CPD Courses for Nurses in Australia | ACHS

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Healthcare Standards: Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare

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Healthcare Standards: Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare

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Next Generation Accreditation in Healthcare: The Role of Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence

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Supporting Accreditation Success by Identifying and Addressing Gaps Early

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NSQHS Accreditation: Improve Safety & Quality

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A structured gap analysis with ACHS Consulting can help your healthcare organisation take the first step toward meaningful quality improvement. Guided by experienced experts who understand real-world care delivery, ACHS Consulting supports organisations in identifying gaps, strengthening systems, and aligning practices with recognised healthcare quality standards. Know more.

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National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards | ACHS

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Why Rainbow Tick Accreditation matters in Australian Healthcare Today

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Why Rainbow Tick Accreditation matters in Australian Healthcare Today

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From Compliance to Confidence: How Healthcare Consulting Strengthens Hospital Accreditation

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Accreditation for General Practices (RACGP) | ACHS

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Accreditation for General Practices (RACGP) | ACHS

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ACHS achieves outstanding outcome in ISQua EEA Organisational Accreditation

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The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) has once again awarded ISQua External Evaluation Association (EEA) Organisational Accreditation, reinforcing its global leadership in healthcare standards, strong governance, and commitment to continuous quality improvement. Know more.

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The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) is proud to announce that it has once again been awarded ISQua External Evaluation Association (ISQua EEA) Organisational Accreditation, a globally recognised endorsement of excellence in healthcare standards, governance and continuous improvement.

This four‑year accreditation reflects ACHS's unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest quality processes, supporting its Members, and strengthening healthcare outcomes across Australia.

The ISQua EEA accreditation framework rigorously evaluates organisations responsible for external evaluation and accreditation, ensuring they demonstrate credibility, capability and a strong commitment to best practice. ACHS's outstanding outcome in this assessment highlights the organisation's dedicated work in quality improvement, its robust governance structures, and its excellence in supporting the healthcare sector. ISQua EEA formally endorsed ACHS as a high performing organisation, and considered the following strengths exceptional:

Exceptional Leadership and Governance

One of the most notable strengths recognised during the evaluation was ACHS's strong leadership, supported by active engagement from its Board. The visible participation of Board members across key committees reinforces the organisation's strategic direction, accountability and long-term vision. This high level of involvement helps ensure that decisions are well informed, values-driven and aligned with the evolving needs of the healthcare sector.

Inclusive and Effective Strategic Planning

ACHS's strategic planning process was also highlighted as an area of exceptional performance. The process is distinguished by its inclusion of multiple stakeholders, ensuring that diverse perspectives-from Board, Council, staff, assessors and a range of stakeholder organisations -inform the organisation's priorities. This collaborative approach helps ACHS respond to emerging challenges, innovate effectively, and continuously enhance its services and support offerings.

Commitment to Staff Wellbeing and Flexibility

The accreditation review further commended ACHS for its flexible work environment and ongoing commitment to staff wellbeing. ACHS fosters a positive and supportive workplace where staff are empowered to achieve work‑life balance, contribute meaningfully, and feel valued for their expertise. This culture of care not only benefits employees but also strengthens the organisation's ability to deliver trusted, high‑quality support to members.

A Continued Commitment to Quality

As with all assessments this process has given us areas of focus and reinforces the importance of external quality assessment. Reattaining ISQua EEA Organisational Accreditation is an important milestone in ACHS's longstanding commitment to excellence. It reflects the organisation's dedication to continuous improvement and its unwavering mission to support safer, higher‑quality healthcare. ACHS extends its sincere thanks to its team, Board, assessors and Members for their contributions to this achievement-and looks forward to continuing to inspire excellence for healthcare quality in Australia and beyond.

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Rainbow Tick Accreditation Program by ACHS supports healthcare organisations in creating safe, inclusive workplaces and services for the LGBTIQ community. Delivered by ACHS as an independent accreditation provider, the program helps organisations demonstrate commitment to inclusive care, best practice standards, and culturally safe healthcare environments.

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ACHS Launches Reconciliation Action Plan: Building Unity and Equity in Healthcare 

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We celebrate this significant milestone in our ongoing journey towards reconciliation and healthcare equity.

The ACHS is delighted to announce the launch of our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)-a significant milestone in our ongoing journey toward reconciliation, equity, and excellence in healthcare. This plan reflects our deep commitment to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, fostering culturally safe environments, and amplifying First Nations voices across our organisation. Special thanks goes to ACHS Assessor, Glenise Coulthard AM, and ACHS Board Director, Ros Chataway, for their involvement in our RAP Working Group and to Ali Tawharu as RAP Chair.

Our RAP Vision
At ACHS, we envision unity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and all Australians. Our goal is to create a strong, inclusive future that encourages respect, learning, and truth-telling while celebrating the rich heritage of First Nations peoples. Through our core business-assessing safety and quality in healthcare-we aim to advance equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, ensuring culturally safe care and improved health outcomes.

About our RAP Artwork: "Healthy Together"
Central to our Innovate RAP is the artwork Healthy Together, created by Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW. Jasmine's design embodies the spirit of collaboration and support needed to achieve better health outcomes. The colours complement ACHS branding while evoking Sky Country, symbolising guidance and knowledge through songlines and constellations.

Community symbols within the artwork represent ACHS's role in helping services implement best practice standards. Interconnected "knowledge lines" and dots signify past, present, and future learning, while leaves symbolise healing and growth-underscoring the importance of culture in physical and psychological wellbeing.

Our Commitment
The Innovate RAP provides a framework for ACHS to strengthen relationships, respect, and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It outlines practical actions, governance structures, and measurable outcomes that will guide our efforts over the next two years. From cultural awareness training to partnerships with First Nations organisations, every initiative reflects our dedication to meaningful change.

Access the RAP
We invite you to explore the full ACHS Innovate RAP, which details our commitments and actions for 2025-2027. Together, we can create a healthcare system that values diversity, promotes equity, and honours the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Learn more about the ACHS Innovate RAP here.

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Beyond the Ward: CPD for Nurses in Leadership Roles Focused on Interpreting and Implementing Healthcare Standards

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Bridging the Gap: How Structured Clinical Handover Processes Ensure Compliance with NSQHS Standard 6

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Discover how structured clinical handover processes enhance communication, reduce risk, and ensure health services meet NSQHS Standard 6 for safe patient care. This guide explains why reliable, documented handovers matter, how tools like SBAR support consistency, and how best practices can strengthen compliance and support NSQHS accreditation for your organisation.

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Commit to Continuous Improvement in 2026 with ACHS Consulting

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ACHS Consulting is ready to support you in planning and implementing strategies that drive excellence and support continuous improvement across your services. Our aim is to help healthcare organisations not only meet expectations but build resilience, strengthen systems, and drive lasting impact in the year ahead. Learn more.

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Driving Sustainable Healthcare: The New Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module

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With ACHS as your accreditation partner, health services can confidently navigate this new frontier—delivering care that is not only safe and effective, but also sustainable and future-ready. Contact ACHS today to learn more about the assessment integration and start your journey towards climate-resilient care.

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Driving Sustainable Healthcare: The New Healthcare Sustainability and Resilience Module

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The Clinical Governance Framework as an Emergency Management Tool

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The Clinical Governance Framework as an Emergency Management Tool

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Clinical governance goes beyond meeting healthcare standards, it provides a strategic foundation that supports effective performance in both everyday operations and high-pressure situations. With strong leadership, risk management, systems thinking, data insights, and continuous improvement, organisations build long-term resilience.

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Health service organisations must be equipped with structures that support rapid, coordinated, and safe responses. While emergency management plans often receive the most attention during crises, it is the underlying clinical governance framework that determines how effectively a hospital or health service is able to adapt, absorb shock, and maintain safe care. Clinical governance is not simply an administrative requirement; it is the backbone of resilient healthcare delivery, ensuring that systems, people, and processes are aligned to withstand disruption.

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Healthcare organisations generate enormous volumes of data, true value emerges only when that data is systematically analysed, interpreted, and applied. Expert healthcare consulting enables health services to move beyond surface-level metrics and uncover deep insights that strengthen safety, efficiency, and outcomes. Know more.

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How NSQHS Accreditation Supports Safer Healthcare in Australia

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How NSQHS Accreditation Supports Safer Healthcare in Australia

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Discover how NSQHS Standards support safer, higher-quality healthcare across Australia. Learn how NSQHS accreditation strengthens clinical governance, improves patient outcomes, and helps health services meet national safety and quality benchmarks.

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New ACIR Report Unveils Major Shifts in Australian Healthcare Performance and Patient Safety

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Explore the latest ACIR report by ACHS highlighting major shifts in Australia’s healthcare performance and patient safety. Gain insights into national clinical indicators, key trends, and areas for improvement to support better outcomes and stronger, data-driven healthcare delivery. Learn more.

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ACHS's 28th Annual QI Award Winners Announced

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Clinical Indicators 101: Structure, Process and Outcomes

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Continuous Quality Improvement in General Practice & Hospitals

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Continuous Quality Improvement in General Practice & Hospitals

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Accreditation frameworks such as general practice accreditation and broader healthcare accreditation standards establish fundamental expectations for safety and quality. CQI ensures that you’re not just “ready for the next accreditation visit”—you’re in a state of continuous improvement for the patients and communities you serve.

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National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare (NSQPCH) Standards

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National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare (NSQPCH) Standards

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Discover the value of NSQPCH Standards for primary and community healthcare services. ACHS guides organisations to meet national benchmarks in safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Know more.

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Setting the Benchmark for Cosmetic Surgery: Why ACHS Accreditation is the preferred choice

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Setting the Benchmark for Cosmetic Surgery: Why ACHS Accreditation is the preferred choice

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Cosmetic surgery in Australia is undergoing a transformation with the introduction of the National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards (the Cosmetic Surgery Standards) set by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission). ACHS is proud to be an approved accreditation agency to assess the Cosmetic Surgery Standards, and provides a trusted pathway to assessment that supports excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement. Learn more.

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Cosmetic surgery in Australia is undergoing a transformation with the introduction of the National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards (the Cosmetic Surgery Standards) set by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission).

The Cosmetic Surgery Standards, along with a suite of other reforms agreed to by the Australian Health Ministers in 2022 for the cosmetic surgery sector, aim to provide a robust framework to support patient safety, quality care, and transparency. ACHS is proud to be an approved accreditation agency to assess the Cosmetic Surgery Standards, and provides a trusted pathway to assessment that supports excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement.

What are the Cosmetic Surgery Standards?

The Cosmetic Surgery Standards comprise of seven individual standards. Together, these standards provide a framework for the implementation of safety and quality systems and are designed to mitigate risk relating to the delivery of clinical care where cosmetic surgery is performed. They include Clinical Governance, Partnering with Consumers, Preventing and Controlling Infections, Medication Safety, Comprehensive Care, Communicating for Safety, and Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration.

From robust leadership and accountability to clear communication and infection control, these standards set the benchmark for what patients should expect when undergoing cosmetic procedures. The result is a safer, more transparent environment where patients can make informed choices and providers can demonstrate their commitment to best practice.

Assessment Pathways: Flexible and Streamlined

Accreditation to the Cosmetic Surgery Standards is available to all services where cosmetic surgery is performed, from small day clinics to large health organisations. There are two main assessment pathways:

1. Standalone Accreditation: Services can choose to be assessed solely against the Cosmetic Surgery Standards, ensuring they meet all requirements specific to cosmetic procedures.

2. Integrated Assessment: For organisations already accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, ACHS offers a streamlined process to include the Cosmetic Surgery Module which are a small number of actions from the Cosmetic Surgery Standards. This integrated approach reduces duplication, minimises compliance burden, and allows services to demonstrate excellence across both general and cosmetic surgery standards.

Both pathways are designed to be thorough yet supportive, helping organisations navigate the complexities of accreditation with confidence.

Why Choose ACHS as your Accreditation Agency?

ACHS stands apart as Australia's leading not-for-profit accreditation agency, with over 50 years of experience in health service accreditation. As an approved agency for the Cosmetic Surgery Standards, ACHS brings unparalleled expertise, credibility, and a collaborative approach to every assessment.

What Makes ACHS Unique?

Expert Guidance: ACHS are industry leaders, offering tailored support from a dedicated customer service manager through the accreditation process.

Continuous Improvement: ACHS doesn't just assess; it partners with organisations to foster a culture of ongoing improvement, helping services stay ahead of regulatory changes and best practice.

Trusted Reputation: ACHS is recognised for its integrity, transparency, and commitment to patient safety. Accreditation by ACHS signals to consumers, regulators, and funders that your service meets the highest standards.

Supportive Process: ACHS understands the challenges of accreditation and provides resources, training, and advice every step of the way.

Take the Next Step

Choosing ACHS for your Cosmetic Surgery Standards accreditation is more than meeting a requirement-it's a strategic decision to lead in safety, quality, and consumer trust. Join the growing number of providers who are setting the benchmark for excellence in cosmetic surgery.

Contact ACHS today to learn more about the assessment pathways and start your journey toward accreditation.

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Setting the Benchmark for Cosmetic Surgery: Why ACHS Accreditation is the preferred choice.

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Quality Improvement Lead Training Program | ACHS

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Advisory Excellence for Healthcare Quality and Safety

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Advisory Excellence for Healthcare Quality and Safety

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ACHS Consulting offers tailored support to healthcare organisations that are looking to embed quality improvement practises into their everyday operations. If your organisation is facing quality improvement or governance challenges, ACHS Consulting is here to help. Read more.

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Advisory Excellence for Healthcare Quality and Safety

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Realising the Financial Value of Healthcare Improvement

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Realising the Financial Value of Healthcare Improvement

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Discover how ACHS Improvement Academy helps healthcare leaders unlock the financial value of quality improvement, reducing waste, boosting outcomes, and reinvesting in patient care. Learn from expert insights and evidence-based frameworks in our masterclasses.

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Insights from our exclusive Member Masterclass with Dr Jane Evans.

The ACHS Improvement Academy recently hosted a Member-exclusive Masterclass featuring Dr Jane Evans, Group Manager, Improvement and Experience at St Vincent's Health Australia and Associate Professor Bernie Harrison, Improvement Academy Director on the topic of 'Unlocking the Financial Benefits of Quality Improvement'.

Global healthcare expenditure is estimated to have reached USD $10 trillion in 2024. Yet research consistently shows that around 30% of this activity is non-value adding (Policy Advice, 2021). Dr Evans shared insights from her extensive research exploring how healthcare improvement can not only lead to better outcomes in quality, safety, patient and staff experience, but also unlock the significant financial benefits.

Waste in healthcare, both clinical and process waste, is endemic. It's everywhere.
- Dr Jane Evans

Dr Evan's research revealed that despite a growing body of work on quality improvement, there is limited published evidence on how to measure the financial benefits of improvement. To address this gap, she developed a conceptual framework tested with hospitals in Australia, the UK, and the US. The findings showed that while hospitals often demonstrate the ability to quantify financial benefits (for example, in deficit recovery programs), this capability is rarely applied consistently to routine improvement initiatives. In other words, the issue is not so much a lack of knowledge, but a failure to embed financial thinking into improvement practice.

Dr Evans emphasised that quality improvement is a powerful mechanism to release resources for reinvestment into patient care. She urged healthcare leaders and clinicians to:

We know what the waste is, and we know how to reduce it. To get a different result, we need a shared vision, a shared work plan, and all partners in our system - governments, hospitals, and clinicians working together.

- Dr Jane Evans

If healthcare organisations want to reduce waste and deliver true value, they must measure both outcomes and costs and apply the same discipline to financial benefit realisation as they do to patient safety and clinical quality. Only then can improvement efforts deliver sustainable change, reduce waste, and unlock resources to reinvest in better care for patients and communities.

We thank Dr Evans for her time and sharing insights on this important topic. You can watch the full recording or access more Masterclasses like these on our IA Learning Portal. Simply register to access these insightful discussions.

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Leading Quality Improvement and Accreditation in Nursing

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Leading Quality Improvement and Accreditation in Nursing

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Nurse managers are pivotal in shaping the culture, quality, and performance of healthcare organisations. Effective nurse managers play a pivotal role in advancing patient safety, preparing their organisations for hospital accreditation, and building resilient, high-performing teams. For more information, explore this full article.

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Aligning Physical and Virtual Spaces with Rainbow Tick Standards

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Aligning Physical and Virtual Spaces with Rainbow Tick Standards

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Patient Safety Culture Survey (PSCS) is a powerful tool designed to assess and improve the safety values within healthcare organisations. ACHS is offering its Members complimentary and exclusive access to the PSCS. We guide you through the planning, data collection and analysis of the survey with resources and tools to support a smooth execution.

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NSQHS Standards & Accreditation: ACHS Guide to Quality Healthcare

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IA Calendar 2026: Explore Healthcare CPD Training

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Explore the 2026 IA Calendar from ACHS Improvement Academy, a curated schedule of CPD training for clinicians, leaders, and health professionals. Learn, grow, and apply quality improvement skills with expert-led sessions across Australia.

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What difference could you make if you had the confidence and capability to drive improvement?

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The Clinical Governance Standard: A Board's Guide to Accountability and Oversight

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Patient-centred care is a foundational principle of clinical governance. The Clinical Governance Standard is not simply an operational checklist—it is a strategic framework that places ultimate responsibility for care quality and safety squarely with the governing body. Learn more.

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Effective clinical governance is ultimately the responsibility of a health service's governing body. In most organisations, this means the board of directors, the executive team or the equivalent decision-making body. Boards and executives are accountable for ensuring that high-quality, safe care is being delivered and, increasingly, that they have appropriate oversight of clinical care.

Why does this matter? A well-run clinical governance system has a demonstrated impact on safety and quality performance. In the absence of this system, boards and executives are unable to confidently discharge their legal and ethical obligations of accountability.

What is clinical governance?

Clinical governance is the means by which a governing body, along with management, clinicians, and other staff members, collectively takes responsibility for and is accountable for the quality and safety of patient care. This is not the sole remit of operations; it is a matter for board leadership. Under the Clinical Governance Standard, the governing body must ensure that:

The health service has clear structures and processes to support the delivery of safe, high-quality care.

Clinical care is consistent, evidence-based, and patient-centred.

Risks to patient safety are identified, monitored, and addressed proactively.

Naturally, the day-to-day responsibility for patient care lies with clinicians and operational staff, but it is the board's and executives' responsibility to create the cultural and strategic conditions for this care to be delivered safely.

How do boards and executives discharge their clinical governance responsibilities?

Setting strategic direction

The board must establish a clear strategic vision for quality and safety, including expectations and accountability. As part of their strategic planning, boards should:

Embed clinical governance in the organisation's mission, values, and strategic plans.

Allocate resources, including financial and human resources, to support clinical governance priorities.

Drive a "safety-first" culture where learning is valued over blame when things go wrong.

Actively endorse and model expectations about safety, quality, and risk management as a board.

Strategy also requires boards and executives to proactively consider changes in the external environment. For example, advances in technology, changes in service provision, emerging clinical risks, and new patient needs all impact how care is delivered and, therefore, how the organisation's clinical governance is structured and implemented.

Endorsing policies and frameworks

Boards and executives must ensure there are robust policies, procedures, and practices to guide and support safe clinical practice. Specifically, the board and executives must endorse a clinical governance framework which:

Articulates roles and responsibilities for safety and quality across the organisation.

Includes clinical governance policies and processes which reflect clinical practice guidelines, clinical pathways, credentialing, scope of practice, and other considerations for maintaining workforce capability.

Board endorsement is more than a compliance requirement. In practice, it demonstrates the organisation's commitment and means the approved policies will have the authority and resources they need to be implemented effectively.

Monitoring and oversight

Monitoring of quality and safety performance is the most visible, if only because these are the issues most frequently raised by boards. Boards must ensure they receive appropriate, timely, and accurate information about quality and safety performance to provide effective oversight. This will include:

Key performance indicators (KPIs) for quality and safety.

Incident reports, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.

Trends in complaints, feedback, patient satisfaction and other performance metrics.

Benchmarking data comparing organisational performance against peers and national standards.

Boards should use information not only to track performance but to look for early warning signs of risk problems. Examples include unexplained variations in practice and repeated patterns of adverse events.

Culture of safety and learning

Clinical governance is as much about safety culture as it is about frameworks and procedures. Board members can influence safety culture through their leadership style, communication, and decision-making. Positive safety culture should include:

An open culture where staff feel comfortable speaking up about risks or safety concerns.

A focus on continuous learning, not blaming individuals when things go wrong.

Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to address safety and quality challenges.

Boards and executive team members can support and model this by being visible in clinical areas, engaging directly with teams, and acknowledging examples of good practice.

Risk management and compliance

Boards have an obligation to ensure clinical risks are identified and controlled. As part of their oversight, they must ensure clinical risk management is embedded in the organisation's overall risk management and compliance frameworks. This includes:

Aligning clinical governance with national standards for quality and safety, such as the NSQHS Standards, including any state-specific guidelines or standards that apply.

Ensuring that compliance with legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements is met.

Board members are often required to affirm, usually in a registered undertaking, that the organisation complies with a range of legal and regulatory requirements. Meeting national standards for quality and safety is an important component of this compliance.

Board capability and development

Boards must have, or develop, an understanding of the key principles and functions of clinical governance. This does not mean that every board member must be a clinician, but they should be able to discuss, interpret, and question quality and safety data and challenge the management when necessary. This can be facilitated through investment in board education, workshops, and briefings, as well as engaging external expertise.

Patient and community partnerships

Patient-centred care is a foundational principle of clinical governance. This includes engaging patients and community members in the design and delivery of health services and supporting staff to work in partnership with patients.

Consumer engagement can take a range of forms, such as consumer advisory groups, patient focus groups or surveys, and co-design of care or services. It helps boards to better understand patient needs and expectations and can uncover gaps in the care provided.

The Clinical Governance Standard is not simply an operational checklist-it is a strategic framework that places ultimate responsibility for care quality and safety squarely with the governing body.

By setting a clear strategic vision, endorsing robust policies, monitoring performance, fostering a safety culture, and engaging with patients, boards can create the conditions for consistently safe and high-quality care.

In an era where transparency, accountability, and patient expectations are higher than ever, effective board oversight of clinical governance is both a regulatory requirement and a moral imperative. Done well, it ensures that healthcare organisations not only meet but exceed Australian healthcare standards, delivering the kind of care that patients deserve and staff are proud to provide.

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Risk Management in General Practice vs. Hospital Settings: Accreditation's Role in Mitigation

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By aligning risk management strategies with current safety and quality standards in healthcare, such as general practice accreditation and hospital accreditation standards, healthcare organisations can reduce harm, improve patient outcomes, and build a culture where safety is embedded into every decision and action. Learn more.

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Achieve Rainbow Tick Accreditation with ACHS

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NSQHS Standards (Third Edition) – Public Consultation Now Open

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NSQHS Standards (Third Edition) – Public Consultation Now Open

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Public consultation is now open on the NSQHS Standards (Third Edition), inviting feedback to ensure the next standards are evidence-based, outcomes-focused, and responsive to emerging healthcare challenges. Learn more.

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How Accreditation Can Change Nursing Workflows: Boosting Efficiency, Improving Patient Care

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How Accreditation Can Change Nursing Workflows: Boosting Efficiency, Improving Patient Care

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Hospital accreditation is often seen as a high-level exercise in quality and safety improvement. But even as it's associated with governance, policy, and compliance, accreditation also has a tangible impact on the wards and in clinical practice. Nurses, in particular, are central to the delivery of safe and effective patient care. In fact, they are the largest group of healthcare professionals in most organisations.

In the right conditions, accreditation processes can lead to positive changes in nursing workflows. Improvements in efficiency, care consistency, and resourcing can have flow-on effects in patient experience and clinical outcomes.

How does accreditation work?

Hospital accreditation is an external, independent process where an organisation is assessed against a set of agreed-upon national standards. In Australia, this means criteria such as the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. These focus on areas like clinical governance, patient safety, infection control, and medication safety.

Accreditation is much more than a compliance exercise, however. At its best, it's a quality improvement system that can help organisations to review their practice, benchmark their performance against national standards, and then develop quality improvement initiatives that are embedded and sustainable over time.

For nurses, a positive accreditation experience provides more consistency, accountability, and clarity to their daily work.

Standardising procedures to minimise variability

One of the clearest effects of accreditation can be the development and implementation of standardised procedures. Variation in things like documentation, handovers, and medication administration can lead to mistakes, miscommunication, and discontinuity in patient care. This is where accreditation steps in. It provides a framework for hospitals to create clear, evidence-based clinical protocols that guide nursing care.

When these protocols are well-designed and implemented, they standardise the way nurses do their job. Every nurse uses the same procedures, documents in the same way, and administers medication safely and accurately.

Research has found that standardised clinical pathways and checklists can lead to improvements in care for surgical and palliative care patients. These tools help nurses make decisions, reduce cognitive load, and spend more time interacting with patients rather than trying to work out unclear or variable processes.

Streamlining documentation and communication

Documentation is one of the most time-consuming activities in a nurse's workday. Accreditation requirements around documentation are robust, and hospitals are often required to keep accurate and up-to-date records. At the same time, accreditation can force hospitals to assess the way they document. Many hospitals streamline documentation by moving to electronic health records (EHR) with built-in templates, decision-support tools, and automation that eliminate duplication and manual entry.

Accreditation also leads to improvements in the way nurses communicate. Standardised shift handovers, SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) tools, and multidisciplinary meetings are all common in accredited hospitals. This kind of clear communication between nurses, doctors, and other health professionals means more timely interventions, more team-based care, and better continuity of services.

Optimising resources

Resource inefficiencies like understaffing, inadequate supplies, or poorly defined role descriptions are another target of the accreditation process. Hospitals preparing for accreditation have to audit their resources and their workflows, and this exercise in itself can uncover opportunities to optimise staffing, task distribution, and resource allocation.

For nursing staff, these kinds of efficiencies might include:

More consistent patient-to-nurse ratios

Improved access to supplies and clinical support tools

Better integration with allied health services

More support and resources for nurses mean more time and energy for patient care.

Identifying inefficiencies and reducing the burden

Accreditation can also be used to identify other inefficiencies-redundant processes, workflow bottlenecks, or practices that have become outdated or burdensome. Unnecessary inefficiencies are a particular frustration for nurses, who often feel like they're carrying the heaviest workload.

Tracking performance indicators is a requirement of accreditation, and this can help clinical teams identify patterns and trends. For example, a rise in falls might be linked to understaffing or a particular area of the hospital, prompting specific interventions to prevent them.

A system that is responsive to these indicators, and where nurses can actively contribute to change and improvement, is more likely to have satisfied, engaged staff.
Better patient care as a result of more efficient practice
The bottom line, though, is that improving the efficiency and consistency of nursing workflows has flow-on effects for patients. Patients in hospitals where nurses have clear, reliable support and guidance can expect:

Faster services and less waiting

Fewer medication errors and more accurate administration

Better care consistency across all healthcare providers

Quicker identification of deterioration or issues

Higher satisfaction with their healthcare experience

Importantly, streamlined workflows also open up space for more meaningful nurse-patient interactions, which can be critical for education, emotional support, and holistic care.

The role of CPD in helping nurses delivers better care

For accreditation to deliver on its promises, it's critical that nurses have ongoing professional development. Continuing professional development (CPD) courses for nurses give nurses the opportunities to keep up to date with clinical best practice, emerging technologies, and the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

Accredited facilities should integrate CPD learning and development as part of their wider quality improvement plans. This may be in the form of in-house training sessions, simulation, or online learning modules that are mapped to the NSQHS Standards. In addition to increasing the competency of individual nurses, this kind of CPD contributes to a culture of excellence and lifelong learning that can sustain accreditation.

Accreditation might seem like a complex and confusing process. But as nurses and nurse managers find the learning in it, the positives for their work and their patients can be enormous. Accreditation can lead to standardised clinical pathways and protocols, less burdensome documentation, more appropriate resourcing, meaningful clinical insights, and overall better patient care.

Hospital accreditation represents an opportunity for nurse managers to use an evidence-based, sustainable quality improvement system to improve the efficiency, consistency, and outcomes of their practice. By supporting their nurses and their professional development, nurse managers can turn an accreditation 'tick-list' into meaningful and lasting change.

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The workshop guided participants to understand the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS), have a practical understanding of the steps of the RCA process and how to write a comprehensive RCA report.

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