Safer Care Victoria

The Safer Care for Kids: ViCTOR pilot project ran from November 2024 to July 2025 in response to a rise in notifications of serious healthcare incidents involving children in Victorian health services.

We're pleased to share the results from the 2024/25 financial year for the Discharge Optimisation for Planned Surgery (DOPS) project.

We are committed to strengthening relationships across the safety and quality sector. As part of this ongoing effort, we’ve been actively engaging with WorkSafe Victoria to advocate for health services and address sector-wide concerns.

We’re pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Safer Care Victoria (SCV) and WorkSafe Victoria. This agreement outlines the respective roles and responsibilities of both organisations in managing and reporting notifiable incidents within health services. 

The Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) has published their updated guideline regarding screening, diagnosis and classification of gestational diabetes. 

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We are excited to announce the launch of the test phase for our Clinical Governance Maturity Matrix (CGMM) – a new self-assessment tool designed to help health services strengthen and build insight into their clinical governance.

September marks Sepsis Awareness Month, with World Sepsis Day on 13 September. Many health services participating in our Victorian Sepsis Program launched local campaigns to raise awareness and improve outcomes for patients with sepsis.