Commission Guides and tools

Informed consent in health care - fact sheet for clinicians

NSQHS Standards: User guide for health services providing care for people with mental health issues

Patient-clinician communication in hospitals: Communicating for safety at transitions of care: An information sheet for healthcare providers

Specifications for a standard patient identification band

Self-assessment and action planning tool – Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration essential element 4: Clinical communication

Quick start guide to the implementation of essential element 4: Clinical communication – resources to support the National Consensus Statement: essential elements for recognising and responding to clinical deterioration

Mental Health Fact Sheet – Communicating about physiological deterioration

FAQ – specifications for a standard patient identification band

Fact sheet – specifications for a standard patient identification band

Communication agreement planning tool – resource to develop agreed communication processes for recognition and response systems