The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is commencing a body of work to contextualise the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards for ambulance health services. The purpose of the Ambulance Health Services Working Group is to provide clinical advice, expertise and consumer input in the development of a NSQHS Standards User Guide for Ambulance Health Services and resources to support implementation of the NSQHS Standards by these services.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s main purpose is to contribute to better health outcomes and experiences for all patients and consumers, and improved value and sustainability in the health system by leading and coordinating national improvements in the safety and quality of health care. The Commission has an established indicator development program and typically develops indicators for use in system improvement, clinical audits and more recently from the patients’ perspective.  The Commission is forming the Patient Advisory Group to support safety and quality measurement development.