An extensive consultation process will be undertaken to ensure the framework meets the needs of stakeholders and has a high degree of support from stakeholders for implementation.

The consultation process will involve:

• a national roundtable discussion with leading patient safety and quality personnel from around Australia (completed)
• focus group discussions with health care workers, consumers and other stakeholders at a variety of locations around the country
• targeted consultation at a range of different health care settings, including rural and remote, community health and metropolitan hospitals
• construction of a website to provide information about the development of the framework and the opportunity for online feedback

Key stakeholder groups to be consulted include:

• Health care providers
• Support workers
• Consumers
• Students and trainees preparing to work in the health care system
• Health care managers and administrators
• Board members of health care providers
• State and Commonwealth government health departments
• Policy developers
• Professional/Industrial bodies
• Medical colleges
• Government and non-government health-related organisations
• Medical indemnity organisations
• Educators
• Researchers

For inclusion as a stakeholder in this project, please email your details to Michelle Kempnich