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The Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council (VPCC) was established as a multidisciplinary council in 2019 to improve public health and wellbeing by identifying causes and themes of preventable harm in perioperative care across the... Read more...

We're seeking to establish a Guideline Governance Committee and Expert Working Groups that possess knowledge of guideline development processes and research methodology. Consumers and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

We're looking for a primary healthcare provider to join our Clinical Advisory Group. You will need to have:

We’re seeking three consumers who live and work in Victoria to join our Clinical Advisory Group, who:

Karrie Long will join Safer Care Victoria as the state’s new Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer (CNMO). Karrie is a visionary nursing leader with over 15 years’ experience driving  health delivery innovation to ensure safer and more effective patient care.

Victoria’s health system and broader community can benefit from adverse event reviews to identify and then implement appropriate and effective improvements to make healthcare safer.

We’re seeking expressions of interest for the Chairperson of the Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM) for 2–3 years. 

This week, we have been lucky enough to welcome Dr Louise Reynolds PhD as Victoria’s first female Chief Paramedic Officer (CPO) of Victoria. Dr Reynolds replaces Victoria’s inaugural CPO, A/Prof Alan Eade ASM who has held the position since April 2017. 

In response to the ongoing severe shortage of O RhD negative RBC in Australia, the National Blood Authority has prepared a National Statement for the Emergency Use of Group O RBC, which includes the use of group O RhD positive RBC.

The Statutory Duty of Candour (SDC) was a key recommendation from the Targeting Zero report (2016) to foster just cultures in hospitals and health services, and... Read more...