New national model for clinical governance released
The model represents a shift in how clinical governance is understood and embedded in health services. Rather than focusing primarily on accreditation compliance, the model emphasises the importance of organisational culture, workforce wellbeing, clinician engagement, leadership accountability and continuous improvement.
The model aims to support health services to create the systems, structures and culture needed for the workforce to deliver care that is person-centred, safe, effective, accessible, integrated, equitable, efficient and sustainable.
For cancer nurses, the model is relevant to the way care is planned, delivered, monitored and improved across increasingly complex cancer services. It reinforces the importance of strong clinical leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, consumer-centred care, and safe systems that support the workforce to provide high-quality care every day.
The six foundations of clinical governance described in the model will also inform the structure of the clinical governance standard in the next edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Health service boards, executives, clinical leaders and teams are encouraged to use the model to strengthen clinical governance arrangements and support safer, higher-quality care.
More information is available here.