Advice Centre
The Advice Centre is now open for enquiries from health service organisations, surveyors and accrediting agencies. Support can be accessed by telephone and email.
Email: accreditation@safetyandquality.gov.au
Phone: 1800 304 056
Find out more about the Advice Centre.
Approved accrediting agencies
The Commission has given the following accrediting agencies interim approval to assess health service organisations to the NSQHS Standards until 31 December 2012. This list will be regularly updated.
Submissions for approval of accrediting agencies
The Commission now invites submissions from interested accrediting agencies for approval to assess health services to the NSQHS Standards. For the first time, this process will also consider applications from accrediting agencies seeking to assess Medicare Locals.
The 2 processes have been combined to streamline administrative arrangements for accrediting agencies.
Details of the application and assessment process can be found in the following documents:
- Guide to the application process for the approval of accrediting agencies
- Application form for the approval of accrediting agencies 2012 (Word 373 KB)
- Medicare Local Accreditation Scheme Guidelines
- Data set specifications description (PDF 1024 KB)
- Data set specifications format guide (PDF 683 KB)
Applications are to be submitted to the Commission by 5.00pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Friday 5 October 2012.
Completed applications will need to include all the necessary supporting documentation and a signed Declaration of Compliance.
The assessment process is due for completion by November 2012.
If you have any queries in relation to the application process please email the Commission at nsqhsstandards@safetyandquality.gov.au or contact Liz Metelovski on (02) 9126 3546.
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Artwork and logo
If you would like to use any of the Commission’s design artwork for the Standards when developing your own resources, please complete the Artwork Request Form.
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