ACHS Short Notice Webinar Recap

ACHS Short Notice Assessment webinar recording is available for viewing on the Member Portal.

To support our Members with the transition to short notice assessments, as mandated by the Commission from July 2023, we have uploaded a recording of our most recent live information webinar onto the Member Portal.  

Mandatory short notice assessment to the NSQHS Standards replaced existing announced and voluntary short notice assessments of hospital and day procedure services. These assessments support continuous implementation of the Standards and reduce the administrative burden of preparing for an accreditation assessment. 

Our webinar, hosted by the ACHS Customer Service Manager (CSM) Team, features presentations from two ACHS Member Organisations, Sunshine Coast Health and St John of God Berwick Hospital, who have extensive experience with short notice assessments. 

Webinar Learning Outcomes 
1.    Understand the improvements to ACHS Processes to support Short Notice Assessments. 
2.    Learn from organisations who had recently been assessed under the Short Notice pathway.  
3.    Q&A on how to prepare for Short Notice Assessments. 
 
Special thanks to our guest speakers: Sunshine Coast Health, Carol Trevor and Lisa Wright and St John of God Berwick Hospital, Allison Merrigan and Eveline Soon for sharing their experiences and reflections of short notice assessment with our webinar participants.  

You can learn more about the changes that were introduced in their health services to enable assessment of day-to day practice by accessing the webinar recording here.  
 
The Commission has developed a fact sheet to support health service organisations prepare for the transition to short notice assessments. The factsheet outlines key information regarding processes and implementation. You can learn more by visiting The Commission’s website and accessing their factsheet here

If you have questions regarding the Short Notice Assessments, contact your CSM at csm@achs.org.au, and you can also email the Commission Safety and Quality Advice Centre at AdviceCentre@safetyandquality.gov.au or call 1800 304 056.