Advisory bodies

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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

The Commission works to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program that will guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the health care system in Australia.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.

Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria

The Board registers Chinese herbal medicine practitioners, acupuncturists and dispensers of Chinese herbs.

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families.

Department of Health and Ageing

The Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for health matters including: population health; access to pharmaceutical services; access to medical services; and aged care and population ageing.

New Public Health Act for WA

A New Public Health Act is being developed for Western Australia to better protect and promote public health.

NSW Dams Safety Committee

The role of Dams Safety Committee is to formulate measures to ensure the safety of dams and to maintain a surveillance of prescribed dams.

NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management (ITIM)

NSW ITIM is the body responsible for overseeing, coordinating and supporting the NSW Trauma System.

NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing

The NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing is the official advisory body to the NSW Government on matters of interest to older people.

Physiotherapists Registration Board of Tasmania

The Physiotherapists Registration Board of Tasmania regulates the physiotherapy professionals who fall within their jurisdiction.

Safe Work Australia

On 1 November 2009, Safe Work Australia began operating as an independent statutory agency with primary responsibility to improve occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia.

Victorian Office of the Child Safety Commissioner

The Office of the Child Safety Commissioner makes children a priority.

WA Clinical Senate

The Clinical Senate is made up of a diverse group of clinicians who vigorously debate challenging issues confronting the whole of health in WA.