Resuscitation Australia is committed to ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality throughout the Advanced Life Support (ALS) training and educational resources we develop.
The ANZCOR (Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation) Guidelines provide those involved in resuscitation education and practice with recommendations based on scientific evidence. All ALS training and educational resources developed by Resuscitation Australia are informed by and comply with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and ANZCOR Guidelines and Standards.
While Resuscitation Australia is not an accredited ‘health service organisation’ under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme (i.e. it is not eligible), Resuscitation Australia voluntarily complies with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards applicable in an ALS context.
Commitment to Evidence-Based Guidelines
Resuscitation Australia’s training programs and resources are informed by and comply with the latest guidelines from ILCOR and ANZCOR. This specifically includes:
Guidelines 2-8: Basic Life Support
Guideline 10.2: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Training
Guideline 11: Adult Advanced Life Support
Voluntary Compliance with NSQHS Standards
Resuscitation Australia adheres to the NSQHS Standards to ensure the quality of our ALS training. Specifically, we focus on:
Standard 1: Clinical Governance Standard (Actions 1.19-1.28): Ensuring clinical performance and effectiveness through robust governance systems.
Standard 8: Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard (Actions 8.04-8.13): Implementing processes to recognise and respond to acute patient deterioration.
Clarification from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
In a recent communication from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, it was stated that:
- The NSQHS Standards apply to the provision of health care. Accreditation is not available to training providers.
- Whilst training and education have a high profile across each of the NSQHS standards, the Commission does not dictate what mandatory training should be performed nor by which providers.
- The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards outline safety and quality outcomes that a health service organisation must achieve, while allowing health service organisations the flexibility to decide how to achieve these outcomes in a way that is appropriate for their context.
Furthermore, the Commission states that, “The intention of the NSQHS Clinical Governance Standard is to ensure that there are systems in place to ensure that the workforce has the right qualifications, skills, and supervision to provide safe, high-quality health care to patients. This requires processes for workforce education training, supervision, monitoring, and reporting.”
By aligning our practices with these standards, Resuscitation Australia demonstrates its commitment to providing high-quality resuscitation training that supports the safety and effectiveness of healthcare professionals in their critical roles and underscores our dedication to excellence in resuscitation education.
