National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report

Definition

Number of private dental practices and services that are accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards

Count
Total number of private dental practices and services that are accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards

Desirable rate

High

Data sources

ACSQHC
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) collates data from nine accreditation service agencies who deliver National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards accreditation.

Inclusions

Accreditation
Includes the number of practices renewing accreditation and number becoming accredited for the first time during the report period.

Exclusions

Public dental clinics
These are excluded from the measure given accreditation to the NSQHS standards is mandatory for all public dental clinics.

Non-renewal
Private dental practices whose accreditation status period has expired and not been renewed are excluded from the count.