Posted on 26 May 2025
100,000 Lives – Impact report 2023–24 released
We’re proud to share our 2023–24 impact report for the 100,000 Lives program. This year, through a range of small and large-scale improvement and innovation projects, we have enhanced the lives of 18,456 Victorians. The report showcases key achievements, highlighting our collaborations with health services, consumers, and experts to drive meaningful change.
Future Health Today
About the project
The Future Health Today project aims to enhance chronic disease management through the Future Health Today (FHT) implementation program – a new clinical software tool, coupled with integrated tertiary health service support, to assist general practitioners to screen, diagnose and manage heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease before complications occur.
Posted on 02 May 2025
Joint position statement on unattended or freebirths – April 2025
Safer Care Victoria (SCV) and the Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM) have released a joint position statement on unattended or freebirths.
Antibiotic Prescribing Excellence in Primary Care
About the project
The Antibiotic Prescribing Excellence in Primary Care (APEX-PC) project aims to increase antibiotic prescribing concordance with evidence-based guidelines (Therapeutic Guidelines) for selected common infections. This will allow Victorians to receive safe and effective antibiotics.
Sustainable and Quality use of Diagnostics in Emergency Departments
About the project
We have partnered with Climate Health Victoria (CHV) to lead the delivery of a project aimed at promoting the quality use of diagnostic pathology, imaging and interventions in Victorian Emergency Departments.
Discharge Optimisation for Planned Surgery
About the project
The Discharge Optimisation for Planned Surgery project is focused on making the discharge process better for patients having surgery in Victoria. Our goal is to shorten the time patients spend in the hospital and make sure they leave as soon as it’s safe for them.
Safer Medicines at Transitions of Care
About the project
The Safer Medicines at Transitions of Care Collaborative aims to reduce 30-day unplanned re-admissions from participating wards/units by improving the management of medicines to empower consumers to safely transition from hospital to home.
This will be achieved through 4 key improvements:
Victorian Sepsis Program
About the project
The Victorian Sepsis Program aims to improve the management of sepsis by supporting Victorian Health Services to implement consistent, evidenced based practice to ensure high quality care provision and reduction in sepsis-related harm.