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.
Maternity and Newborn Improvement team
We have progressed Phase 2 of the Ligature safety Initiative, building on the strong foundations of Phase 1 ‘Improving safety for consumers at risk of harm of ligature’, to reduce environmental ligature point risks in mental health and wellbeing settings through a consistent, evidence-based approach.
On 22 July 2025, the Check Again Network hosted its second Collaboration Day, bringing together teams from 18 health services across Victoria. The event was a powerful demonstration of shared learning, innovation, and collective commitment to improving penicillin allergy assessment and delabelling practices.
The objectives of the day were to:
August 2025
This clinical conversation provides a practical guide to implementation of the refined ViCTOR chart. The session is for health service executives, clinicians, and quality officers from across Victoria.
We are excited to launch Victoria’s first Quality and Safety Capability Framework.