The Victorian Surgical Consultative Council

Victorian Surgical Consultative Council

Consultative Councils are special purpose committees set up by the Minister for Health under Section 33 of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Victoria) to study causes of avoidable mortality and morbidity and provide feedback to the medical profession on identified issues that can form the basis of targeted quality improvement initiatives.

The Victorian Surgical Consultative Council (VSCC) was established in October 2001, by the then Minister of Health, the Hon John Thwaites MP with the aim to continuously improve the safety and quality of surgery in the state of Victoria. This site describes the activities and related projects of the VSCC.

Terms of Reference

• To monitor, analyse and report on key areas of potentially preventable surgical mortality and morbidity within the Victorian hospital system
• To liaise with other consultative councils on issues of common concern, including the development of appropriate systems for reporting of relevant cases by practitioners
• To improve surgical practice by publication and dissemination of relevant information and practical strategies identified during deliberations of the Council
• To regularly report to the Minister for Health and to the Victorian Quality Council
• To respond to specific matters referred to the Council by the Minister for investigation and reporting, as required. The Victorian Surgical Consultative Council is convened under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
• For information about how the Council is bound by the Act see the Legislation page.