NGO AOD performance indicator specifications for the AOD-Core 2 Organisation accreditation and clinical governance
Last updated:
21 June 2018
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1.0 |
| Descriptor |
Group A organisations maintain accreditation by a certified accrediting body against
NSW Health approved health and/or community service standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services.
Group A organisations are those organisations funded to provide:
- counselling, case management, continuing care and other support services at an amount greater than $200,000 per annum or where the funded service is part of a larger organisation, and/or
- residential rehabilitation treatment, and/or
- withdrawal management, and/or
- day rehabilitation programs.
Group B organisations establish and maintain a system of clinical governance which ensures clinical leadership and accountability, registration of staff qualifications, and pathways for clinicians to maintain expertise through supervision, training and support. Group B organisations are those organisations funded to provide:
- counselling, case management, continuing care and other support services at an amount equal to or less than $200,000 per annum, and
- where the funded service is part of a small organisation.
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| Intended outcome |
Organisations, inclusive of the funded service, establish and demonstrate processes
for corporate governance, operations and/or clinical governance, and apply
continuous quality improvement. |
| Data and evidence
reporting requirements |
Group A organisations
- Current and valid organisation accreditation certificate against NSW Health approved health and community service standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services or
- Where the organisation does not hold accreditation against NSW Health approved health and community service standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services, the organisation is to demonstrate
- a contract with a certified accrediting body within six months of the funding contract commencement, and
- an accreditation schedule to achieve organisation accreditation against NSW Health approved health and/or community service standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services within 24 months of funding contract commencement or amendment.
Group B organisations: Documented clinical governance policy and processes
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| Reporting frequency |
Commencing 2019, organisations to report six (6) monthly no later than the 21st day
of the month following the six month period of collection. |
| Inclusions |
All non-government organisations funded by NSW Health for the delivery of alcohol
and other drug treatment services. |
| Exclusions |
Alcohol and other drug services funded by NSW Health other than treatment
services, including those that are primarily educational or preventative. |
| Related NSW Health
policies and guidelines |
NSW Health Approved Organisation Accreditation Standards for NGOs Funded by
NSW Health to Provide AOD Treatment Services – April 2018 |
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Current as at: Thursday 21 June 2018
