Cabrini’s hospitals, facilities and services all hold the necessary accreditation with the relevant authorities. Accreditation is one way we assure the community that Cabrini meets the high standards set for service providers and the level of care and service that consumers can expect from our services.
Cabrini services are accredited or certified by a range of appropriate authorities as follows:
| Cabrini hospital/facility | Accredited/certified | More information | Timeframe |
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Cabrini Malvern, Brighton, Rehabilitation and Prahran |
Meets accreditation requirements Assessed against National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards) |
http://www.achs.org.au |
3 year assessment cycle |
| Cabrini Residential Aged Care at Ashwood |
Meets accreditation requirements Assessed against the aged-care standards by the Quality Agency |
3 year assessment cycle (plus a minimum of one unannounced visit per year) |
|
| Diagnostic Imaging, including Cabrini Medical Imaging | Meets NATA Medical Imaging accreditation requirements and assessed against the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards | 4 year assessment cycle | |
| Cabrini Pathology |
Accredited by NATA to ISO 15189:2012 Medical Laboratories standard. NATA also assess compliance against National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) published guidelines. |
4 year assessment cycle |
|
| Cabrini food services |
All services meet Australian and Victorian Food Hygiene (Victorian Food Act 1984 and FSANZ) In addition, Malvern meets HACCP guidelines |
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/ |
Yearly review or survey |
| Cabrini Engineering |
Operates systems which are certified and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management |
www.iso.org |
Yearly review or survey |
| Cabrini Technology Group |
Operates systems which are certified and comply with the requirements of:- ISO9001:2015 Quality Management ISO55001:2014 Asset Management ISO45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management ISO/IEC 17020 NATA Accredited Inspection Body |
www.iso.org | Yearly review or survey |
| NATA – National Association of Testing Authorities | |||
All Australian health services are required to be assessed under a national accreditation program overseen by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
In June 2018, Cabrini was successfully accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards). The 10 NSQHS Standards provide a national statement about the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations. The primary aim of the standards is to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health care.
The accreditation process involves the ongoing review of our performance against national standards across a range of areas. An independent team of healthcare professionals review the quality and safety of services provided every three years. The team rates the performance of the organisation against set criteria. The three-year program ensures a continued focus on quality and safety across Cabrini. The performance of Cabrini Residential Aged Care at Ashwood is measured against the Aged Care Quality Standards
Our next organisational quality accreditation survey against the NSQHS Standards will occur in early 2021 where Cabrini will be measured against each of the criterion listed in the second edition of the NSQHS Standards (Standards 1 to 8)
Cabrini is a member of the Australian Council of Health Care Standards (ACHS). ACHS is responsible for assessing organisations for accreditation.
To find out more about these standards please visit:
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards