Primary & Community Health

Clinical governance - quality & safety

While the state-funded primary health sector, including community health, has been a relatively low risk environment, directions for the sector in the areas of complex needs, chronic disease, ambulatory care, partnerships with other health and human service partners, and programs that span the acute primary interface mean that the risk profile of the sector is changing.

The Clinical Governance in Community Health project was established as a partnership with the sector, the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA), relevant accrediting bodies (QICSA and ACHS-EQuIP), the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) and the Department of Health. The project was supported by a Steering Committee with representatives from all major stakeholders.

During its three-year life-span, the project undertook trials and consultations around the development of a number of resources. In addition, courses and training materials were developed in conjunction with Universities and other training organisations.

Resources cover the following areas:

• Model policies
• Risk management
• Board of Management Reporting
• Clinical Record Documentation
• Clinical Indicators
• Clinical Leadership
• Clinical Supervision
• Credentialing & Scope of Practice.

All resources are available on the VHA website.