Before the year ends the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has released a new Advisory AS25/01: Mandatory reporting of medical device adverse events, applicable to all health service organisations and approved accrediting agencies. Advisory AS25/01 outlines new legislative reporting obligations for adverse events involving medical devices under amendments to…

At the QIP Board meeting held on Friday 12 December, a number of key Board changes were confirmed as part of QIP’s commitment to strong, forward-focused governance. Mr Gary Smith AM has stepped down from the role of Chair and will remain on the Board as an independent Director Ms Jo Watson has been appointed…