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13 December 2022
UPDATE
National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards
The Commission has approved four organisations to conduct accreditation assessments to the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health (NSQDMH) Standards.
The list of approved agencies is published on the Digital Mental Health Standards assessment web page. Agencies are approved by the Commission following application and review by an approval panel.
Find out more about the scheme that accrediting agencies are approved under: Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme.
Accreditation to the NSQDMH Standards commenced on 1 November 2022.
Digital Mental Health mapping tool
Some service providers already accredited to the NSQHS Standards may also seek accreditation to the Digital Mental Health Standards.
Our new mapping document charts every action in the Digital Mental Health Standards to the NSQHS Standards showing whether there is a full match, partial match or no match to an NSQHS action.
Service providers will be able to easily see where they need to focus their efforts when preparing for an assessment to the Digital Mental Health Standards.
Public Consultation
Sustainable Healthcare Module
The Commission is seeking your feedback on the Module’s applicability, content and appropriateness to the health sector.
Access the draft Module for consultation below and provide feedback by:
- Responding to a short online survey
- Providing a written submission and returning this to NSQHSStandards@safetyandquality.gov.au
New and updated resources
The timeframes for compliance have been extended for these NSQHS Standards advisories:
- The NSQHS Standards Advisory AS18/07: Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations
- NSQHS Standards Advisory AS18/11: Implementing systems that can provide clinical information into the My Health Record system
Feedback from the health system has shown that services are having difficulties procuring builders, surveyors, and equipment to finalise and execute project plans. In response, timeframes for compliance have been extended by 12 months.
This advisory provides health service organisations and accrediting agencies with information on the scope and assessment of workforce training requirements related to infection prevention and control and hand hygiene.
Need more information?
Get in touch with the Safety and Quality Advice Centre.
- Email: AdviceCentre@safetyandquality.gov.au
- Complete the contact form
