Draft mental health standards for CMOs now available for input

The draft National Safety and Quality Mental Health (NSQMH) Standards for Community Managed Organisations (CMOs) is now available for public consultation.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is developing the NSQMH Standards for CMOs to continuously improve the quality of mental health services and protect people from harm. They will also provide best practice guidance for service providers.

You can review the draft standards on the Commission’s website.

Feedback can be provided via a written submission or participation in a focus group. Find out more and register to attend an information webinar or focus group.

The consultation is open until midnight (AEDT) on Friday 21 January 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Peters on (02) 9126 3524 or mentalhealth@safetyandquality.gov.au.