Help shape the Point of Care Testing Standard

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The Point of Care Testing (POCT) Standard has been developed to support health and aged care service providers conducting POCT. This standard aims to strengthen governance and oversight of service providers and to address the safety and quality issues identified in POCT.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) seeks feedback from service providers and the public, on the POCT Standard.

Your input will help shape the POCT Standard before finalisation.

Instructions

• Please read the draft Point of Care Testing Standard (reading time 30 minutes). Being familiar with the Standard assists with completing the survey.
• This survey takes about 15 minutes to finish.
• All questions are optional.
• You can stop and resume later, if you use the same device.
• The survey will close on Friday, 12 December 2025.

Other feedback options

• Focus groups: Follow link to register
• Verbal submissions: Contact the Safety and Quality Advice Centre on 1800 304 056
• Written submissions: Send a submission to pathology@safetyandqualitygov.au

Next Steps
The National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council will review the feedback and refine the POCT Standard.

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