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NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Health Care of People with Intellectual Disability

NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Health Care of People with Intellectual Disability

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This resource provides guidance for the health care of people with intellectual disability. The user guide is part of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care's National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. The resource was developed in response to significant evidence of poor health outcomes for people with intellectual disability in Australia’s health system. 

This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 November 2025 to align with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards.

Author
Australian Commission On Safety And Quality In Health Care
Key Theme
Person-centred care
Choice, independence and quality of life
Delivering comprehensive care and services
Standard
1: The Individual
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
1.1: Person-centred care
1.3: Choice, independence and quality of life
5.6 Cognitive impairment  
NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Health Care of People with Intellectual Disability

This is not a Commission publication. Any views are those of the author. You are responsible for considering this in context, based on your circumstances and the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) requirements. See Terms of Use .