The Check Again Network aims to ensure Victorians have access to safe and suitable antibiotics. This will be done by starting or improving programs to assess and test penicillin allergies in hospitals across Victoria.
This project aims to prevent blood clots and support management of blood-thinning medicines for patients in hospital.
The project has 2 streams:
This project aims to reduce overall Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) infections by improving:
Reducing this hospital acquired complication and improving management may reduce the length of stay and potentially other complications, while improving patient outcomes and experience.
The Enhancing Stroke Care projec
This project aims to reduce preterm and early term birth by 20% among participating Victorian maternity services by June 2026.
This work is part of a broader National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative with:
Expressions of interest are now open. Find out how to get involved.
In this pilot project, we are partnering with 5 Victorian maternity services to strengthen safety culture in birth suites. The project focuses on practical ways to help maternity teams work together, communicate openly, and respond quickly to risks – making care safer for mothers and babies.
The Safer Care for Kids: Vi
The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) acute care collaborative aims to improve the experience and outcomes for people with COPD in Victoria. It will address the critical factors that increase the likelihood of readmission to hospital from COPD.
We are partnering and providing funding to Lung Foundation Australia to deliver a nurse-led collaborative aimed at improving patient experience, quality of care and health outcomes for people with COPD in Victoria.
This project aims to improve childhood asthma management in Melbourne’s north and west. We’re partnering with consumers and healthcare providers to: