Executive summary

This report reviews the quality of health care in Australia. It begins by providing an overview of policies and practices aimed at supporting quality of care in Australia (Chapter 1). The report then focuses on three areas that are of particular importance for Australia’s health system at present: the organisation of primary health care (Chapter 2), the implementation of national standards for hospital accreditation (Chapter 3), and rural and remote health care (Chapter 4). In examining these areas, this report assesses the quality of care provided, seeks to highlight good practice, and provides a series of targeted assessments and recommendations for further improvements to quality of care.