Terms of Reference 2008-2012
The Minister for Health approved the draft terms of reference for the third term of the Victorian Quality Council. The new Council will review the terms of reference at its first meeting.
Victorian Quality Council
Terms of Reference 2008-2012
Preamble
The Victorian Quality Council is established to provide the Minister for Health with advice regarding the improvement of quality and safety of health services in Victoria. The Council is established to advocate for continuous improvement of quality and safety across the broad health sector.
Scope
In formulating their advice the Council is to focus upon sustainable strategies which:
- Facilitate service providers and Government access to and usage of data and information to effectively prioritise, monitor and manage quality and safety
- Facilitate the systemic take up of evidence based practices demonstrated to improve the quality and safety of health service provision
- Test and integrate appropriate practice and management innovations which will contribute to sustainable quality and safety improvements
In so doing promoting a culture of quality.
The Council is required to:
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Develop a targeted four year strategic plan which defines a high level work plan for endorsement by the Minister
- Provide reports to the Minister (quarterly) which:
- Explain progress on the work program of the Council
- Review and analyses critical issues
- Advise on developments or policy refinements which the Council believe are required
- Respond to specific references or requests for advice provided by the Minister for Health
- Advise the Minister of emerging or critical issues which, in the Councils view require Council attention and seek endorsement for this work
In implementing these terms of reference the Council is required to:
- Consult with DHS regarding priorities and strategies in order to develop alignment with Departmental work on quality and safety
- Establish collaborative working relationships with providers, clinical leaders, stakeholders and other quality related bodies and to the extent possible engage these bodies in shared leadership of quality and safety improvement
- Engage with and educate the broad health sector about quality and safety issues and developments
- Establish mechanisms which enable the Council to be informed about and engaged with consumer perspectives
- Initiate projects which will:
- Demonstrate important systemic opportunities for improved quality and safety in the health system
- Be able to be effectively evaluated
- Be based on collaboration with relevant partners
- Be capable of being implemented sustainably across the health sector.
Membership
Without limiting the membership of the Council, the following perspectives/expertise should be encompassed within the Council membership:
- Quality Management
- Nursing
- Medical
- Allied Health
- Legal
- Health service management
- University – involved in broad range of training and research in the health sector
- A representative of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care from Victoria
- Department of Human Services
- Consumer
- General Practice
- Aged and community care
- Private hospital sector
- Specialist Councils as appropriate
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