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Australasian Council of Health Complaint Entities (ACHCE)

Australasian Council of Health Complaint Entities (ACHCE) is made up of independent organisations responsible for handling health complaints in all Australian States and Territories and New Zealand. ACHCE provides a single point of access, coordination and collaboration for the entities.

All the entities have roles and responsibilities established in legislation to receive and manage complaints about registered health practitioners and organisations, and non-registered practitioners and organisations. The health complaint entities meet formally twice each year to discuss issues, collaborate and share expertise and information regarding health services and practitioner regulation.

The ACHCE has a central point of contact at ACHCE@hccc.nsw.gov.au so that all partners and stakeholders can easily contact the collective entities.

Members

Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory - Human Rights Commission

New South Wales

New South Wales - Health Care Complaints Commission

Northern Territory

Northern Territory - Health and Community Services Complaints Commission

Queensland

Office of the Health Ombudsman

South Australia

South Australia - Health and Community Services Complaints Commission

Tasmania

Tasmania - Health Complaints Commission

Victoria

Victoria - Health Complaints Commission

Western Australia

Western Australia - Health and Disability Services Complaints Office

New Zealand

New Zealand - Office of the Health and Disability Commission