Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Commission overview
Formed1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)
JurisdictionAustralian Government
HeadquartersSydney[1]
Employees81 (2022)[1]
Annual budgetA$30.6 million[1]
Minister responsible
Commission executives
  • Villis Marhsall, Chair[1]
  • Anne Duggan, Chief Executive Officer[1]
Parent departmentDepartment of Health and Aged Care
Key document
Websitesafetyandquality.gov.au

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 is part of the Health and Aged Care portfolio of the federal government, which is accountable to the minister for health, currently Mark Butler.

The commission is jointly funded by the Australian Government, and state and territory governments.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2021–22". Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.