Safer Care Victoria

In 2021-22, we saw an increase in sentinel events related to patient deterioration, particularly in children and young people. In response, we proactively brought together more than 100 health care leaders, clinicians, patients, and families to consider how we might improve the safety and quality of care for children accessing emergency healthcare in Victoria. 

This resulted in three key recommended actions:

We are committed to strengthening relationships across the safety and quality sector. As part of this ongoing effort, we’ve been actively engaging with WorkSafe Victoria to advocate for health services and address sector-wide concerns.

We’re pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Safer Care Victoria (SCV) and WorkSafe Victoria. This agreement outlines the respective roles and responsibilities of both organisations in managing and reporting notifiable incidents within health services. 

The Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) has published their updated guideline regarding screening, diagnosis and classification of gestational diabetes. 

This includes:

We are excited to announce the launch of the test phase for our Clinical Governance Maturity Matrix (CGMM) – a new self-assessment tool designed to help health services strengthen and build insight into their clinical governance.

September marks Sepsis Awareness Month, with World Sepsis Day on 13 September. Many health services participating in our Victorian Sepsis Program launched local campaigns to raise awareness and improve outcomes for patients with sepsis. 

On 28 and 29 August, we joined over 40 maternity teams from across Australia at Sydney Olympic Park for the second Every Week Counts II Learning Session. This session is a key learning opportunity in the national effort to safely prevent preterm and early term birth.