Safeguards for Hospitals Welcomed
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has welcomed the passing of key health reform legislation that will drive safe, high quality health care for all Australians.
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21 March 2011
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon today welcomed the passing of key health reform legislation that will drive safe, high quality health care for all Australians.
In welcoming the passing of legislation to establish a permanent Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Minister Roxon said that this bill delivers one of the major components of the Gillard Government’s health reform agenda.
“Today is a key step forward in providing better health and better hospitals for all Australians,” Minister Roxon said.
“The establishment of the Commission as a permanent, independent body from 1 July 2011, dedicated to monitoring safety and quality in health care, is critical to the Government’s health reforms which are driving greater transparency and accountability of health services to the Australian public.”
Minister Roxon said it was inconceivable that the Tony Abbott’s Opposition failed to support this bill when the Commission on Quality and Safety was established under his tenure as Health Minister.
“Mr Abbott has let down patients and their families across Australia. Not supporting the Quality and Safety Commission shows that their only strategy in health is to block everything.”
Minister Roxon said the Commission would play a key part in making improvements in Australians’ quality of health by:
- developing national standards for clinical safety and quality
- developing a national system for health service accreditation
- improving patient safety by reducing harm caused by preventable errors
- more effective management of healthcare resources arising from unnecessary or ineffective treatment
- giving independent and informed advice to all healthcare providers and healthcare services consumers.
For more information, please contact the Minister's Office on (02) 6277 7220
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