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Health Quality & Safety Commission

Kupu Taurangi Hauora o Aotearoa

Acts Administered

The Health Quality & Safety Commission is a Crown Entity established in November 2010 under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.

The Commission does not administer any Acts.

Functions and Responsibilities

The Commission's legislative objectives are to lead and coordinate work across the health and disability sector for the purposes of:

• monitoring and improving the quality and safety of health and disability support services
• helping providers across the health and disability sector to improve the quality and safety of health and disability support services.

The Commission's legislative functions are to:

• advise the Minister on how quality and safety in health and disability services may be improved
• advise the Minister on any matters relating to:
  • health epidemiology and quality assurance or
  • mortality
• determine quality and safety indicators (such as serious and sentinel events) for use in measuring the quality and safety of health and disability support services
• provide public reports on the quality and safety of health and disability support services as measured against:
  • the quality and safety indicators
  • any other information the Commission considers relevant for the purpose of the report
• promote and support better quality and safety in health and disability support services
• disseminate information about the quality and safety of health and disability support services
• perform any other functions that:
  • relate to the quality and safety of health and disability support services
  • the Commission is for the time being authorised to perform by the Minister by written notice to the Commission after consultation with it.

Structure

The Health Quality & Safety Commission is governed by a Board and managed by a Chief Executive.

Board members:

• Professor Alan Merry (Chair)
• Dr Peter Foley (Deputy Chair)
• Mrs Shelley Frost
• Dr David Galler
• Dr Peter Jansen
• Mr Geraint Martin
• Mrs Anthea Penny
• Chief Executive: Dr Janice Wilson

The Commission currently has approximately 35 staff, made up of permanent employees and contractors. Staff are deployed across the Commission’s priority work programmes, including medication safety, infection prevention and control, mortality review committees, reportable events, consumer engagement, measurement and evaluation, administration and corporate support.

A copy of the Commission's organisational chart is available from the Commission's website.

Records

• Board papers – agendas and meeting minutes
• Mortality Review Committees – agendas, meeting minutes and appointments
• Other governance/advisory groups – agendas, meeting minutes and appointments
• Statements of Intent
• Annual Reports
• Correspondence
• Contracts

Documents Relating to Decision-making Processes

• Commission policies for staff and contractors
• Board governance manual
• Prioritisation framework
• New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
• Crown Entities Act 2004.

Publications

The Health Quality & Safety Commission produces a range of posters, brochures, newsletters, factsheets, reports and topic-specific resources to promote and support quality improvement activities. These are widely distributed within the health sector and are usually available also on the Commission’s website: the Commission's website. There is no charge for these materials, and additional copies can be requested by emailing communications@hqsc.govt.nz.

The four mortality review committees produce a number of reports and other publications each year. These are available free of charge from the Commission's website.

Contact Details

Health Quality & Safety Commission
Level 6, Classic House
15 – 17 Murphy St
Wellington.

PO Box 25496
Wellington 6146.

Telephone: (04) 901 6040
Facsimile: (04) 901 6079
Website: www.hqsc.govt.nz
Email: info@hqsc.govt.nz

External links

• New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
• Crown Entities Act 2004.