In Victoria, Safewards was trialled across 7 services (18 units) over one year.
Safewards was associated with reduced seclusion events overall and improvement was especially evident in adult and youth wards. Also, Safewards had a highly favourable impact in terms of staff and consumer perceptions of increased safety and more positive inpatient environments.
We are pleased to provide an update on the Safer Care for Kids: ViCTOR pilot project, a Safer Care Victoria led improvement initiative dedicated to enhancing the safety and quality of paediatric care across Victoria.
Health services must report cases of maternal, perinatal and paediatric mortality and morbidity to the council for review.
As a statewide initiative, the Safer Together Program is designed to offer something for every health service.
Active participation helps to build collective capability and drive system-wide improvement. We encourage services to identify and engage with the opportunities that best match their context, needs, and capacity.
Through the program we offer a range of supports to help health services strengthen safety and quality of care across Victoria. This includes access to: