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The results of the recent funding rounds for Stream 1 (Round 2) Request for Tender and Stream 2 National CQR Automation and Innovation Capacity Building Grant are announced below.
A new Stream 2 Grant opportunity is now open, focussing on expanding national CQR coverage and enabling real-world surveillance. See Grant Connect for details.
About the program
Clinical quality registries (CQRs) are organisations that monitor the quality of health care by collecting information from patients who undergo certain medical procedures.
The program will support CQRs to:
- track the safety and performance of treatments and devices
- improve performance reporting for clinicians and hospitals.
It will also support the implementation of the National Strategy for Clinical Quality Registries and Virtual Registries 2020–2030.
Who we work with
We will work with the:
- CQR sector, including clinicians and consumers
- states and territories
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC).
The ACSQHC has released the revised Australian Framework for Clinical Quality Registries (2024) and hosts the Australian Register of Clinical Registries.
Funding
The 4-year program will fund CQRs in 3 ways:
1. Funding support for existing national CQRs
Ten existing national CQRs will continue to receive funding support:
- Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedure Registry
- Australasian Shunt Registry
- Australia New Zealand Trauma Registry
- Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry
- Australian Breast Device Registry
- Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry
- Australian Dementia Network Registry
- Australian Spine Registry
- Australian Diabetes Clinical Quality Registry
- National Cardiac Registry.
2. New funding streams for national CQRs
Stream 1
Stream 1 will provide funding support for a small number of additional high-priority, national CQRs. These will be selected through a competitive application process on AusTender.
The initial Stream 1 (Round 1) opportunity closed in May 2024. Two national CQRs were successful in that round:
Stream 1 (Round 2) (2025-26 and 2026-27) Outcome
We are pleased to announce that another two national CQRs were successful in the recent Stream 1 (Round 2) procurement:
- Royal Australian College of Surgeons – The Australian and New Zealand Emergency Laparotomy Audit - Quality Improvement (ANZELA-QI)
- University of NSW – The Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN).
Stream 2
Stream 2 will provide grant funding for short-term projects that help boost CQR capacity.
A new Stream 2 Grant opportunity is now open, focussing on expanding national CQR coverage and enabling real-world surveillance. See Grant Connect for details
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the Stream 2 National CQR Automation and Innovation Capacity Building Grant.
See the table below all current Stream 2 projects.
| Organisation | Project description |
|---|---|
| Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group | Developing new data modules for patients with chronic leukaemia in the National Blood Cancer Registry. |
| Monash University | Developing a new patient reported outcome measures module for the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry. |
| Monash University | Developing a new patient reported data module in the Australia and New Zealand Bariatric Surgery Registry. |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute | Developing a new patient reported outcomes module for the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry. |
| National CQR Automation and Innovation Capacity Building Grant | |
| The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Limited | Transforming Severe Asthma Care: Transitioning the Clinical Quality Registry to digital surveys and real-time dashboards |
| University of New South Wales | Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN) Neonatal Collaborative Analytics & Reporting Environment (Neo-Care) |
| The University of Adelaide | My Kidney Insights: Development of an Interactive Reporting Dashboard for the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) |
| Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | Australian and New Zealand Collaborative Perfusion Registry (ANZCPR) - Revolutionizing the Australian and New Zealand Collaborative Perfusion Registry |
3. Strategy activities
The program will fund selected activities that support the continued implementation of the National Strategy for Clinical Quality Registries and Virtual Registries 2020–2030.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is also working to:
- update the Prioritised list of clinical domains for clinical quality registry development
- modernise the Australian Register of Clinical Registries.
A number of the CQR best practice guides are now available at National Clinical Quality Registry Program – Best practice materials
including:
- Good Clinical Quality Registry Practice Guide
- A Guide for Registry Based Trials
- A Registry Guide to Co-Designing Consumer Friendly Resources
- Registry Establishment Cost Drivers
- A Guide to Demonstrating CQR impact
Also now available are some fact sheets to support new registries, including:
- Clinical Quality Registry (CQR) Establishment Feasibility
- 10 Steps to Establish a Clinical Quality Registry
- Framework Reporting Assessment tool
- Collated Case studies
Read our National CQR Program communique for more details.
See the table below for our current strategy projects.
Current strategy activities
| Provider | Project description |
|---|---|
| Venndelta Pty Ltd | Mapping of common data elements captured in national CQRs. |
| The Sax Institute | Developing best practice guidance on embedding Indigenous data sovereignty and data governance principles into national CQRs. |
| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care | Updating the Prioritised list of clinical domains for clinical quality registry development and modernising the Australian Register of Clinical Registries. |
| Monash University | Continuing high priority activities under the National CQR Strategy. |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited | Developing CQR tools and resources specifically for consumers. |
| Monash University | Creating best practice guidelines for registry-based trials. |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited | Expanding CQR best practice and registry science capability. |
Apply for funding
Please register on AusTender and Grant Connect to hear when we publish new opportunities.
The following key words and phrases may help you when registering your interest or when searching for opportunities:
- Clinical Quality Registry
- CQR
- National Clinical Quality Registry Program.
For more information on how to register visit these help pages:
If you have a question about an advertised funding opportunity, please contact the us using the details provided in the relevant Approach to Market or Grant Opportunity Guidelines documents.
Resources
National Clinical Quality Registry Program – Participating sites
This map shows which hospitals and health services are currently participating in the CQRs funded under National CQR Program.
National Clinical Quality Registry Program – Best practice materials
A National Strategy for Clinical Quality Registries and Virtual Registries 2020–2030
Draft national clinical quality registry strategy – Consultation summary report
Clinical quality registries – Four key benefits for your health
Contact
National Clinical Quality Registry Program contact
