ACHS Accreditation for Community Managed Organisations (CMO) that provide mental health services
ACHS is approved by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (the Commission) to assess healthcare organisations to the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations (NSQMHCMO).
For over 35 years, ACHS has provided accreditation services to specialist mental health services in all States and Territories of Australia. We currently accredit over 150 mental health services Australia wide.
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Why Choose ACHS?
- Demonstrated experience in assessing mental health service: ACHS has provided accreditation services for many years to specialist mental health services. We currently accredit over 150 mental health services Australia wide and have over 60 qualified assessors with mental health skills and experience.
- Expert help and support: We offer unlimited customer service and advice at every stage of the assessment process, including in the pre-assessment and self-assessment phases.
- Genuine Value Add Member benefits support your quality improvement journey: Becoming a Member with ACHS comes with added benefits. This includes a library of tools and Members only resources, discounts on our Improvement Academy training courses, and free access to our Member-exclusive educational events and masterclasses with world-renowned healthcare experts.
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The Commission partnered with community managed organisations, peak bodies, consumers, carers, healthcare providers, professional bodies, Primary Health Networks, and other representatives of the sector to develop the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations (NSQMHCMO) Standards and released them in November 2022. The primary aims of the Standards are to continuously improve the quality of mental health service provision and to protect service users from harm.
Who the NSQMHCMO Standards apply to?
Mental Health Community Managed Organisations (CMOs) provide services such as psychosocial rehabilitation, helpline and counselling services, subacute step up/step down services, accommodation support, self-help and peer support, employment, education and family and carer support. CMO mental health services may include or be complementary to clinical care, and frequently collaborate with other service providers, including suicide prevention and alcohol and other drug services.
Accreditation Process
The ACHS NSQHSCMO Standards Accreditation Program is staged approached consisting of at least one onsite assessment in a three year cycle.
If your community managed health organisation provides mental health services, please visit our website to make an enquiry or call 02 9281 9955.
