Clinical governance

Clinical governance describes the systems, processes, leadership and culture at the core of healthcare that is:

• safe
• effective
• accountable
• person-centered.

Achieving good clinical governance

Safer Care Victoria's Clinical governance framework helps health services achieve good clinical governance and instill continuous improvement.

Download our framework: Delivering high-quality healthcare

Under the framework, you must:

• review your clinical governance structure to ensure it is consistent with the framework
• frequently evaluate your clinical governance systems and processes to drive continuous improvement
• ensure adequate internal documentation in line with the framework.

The five domains of good clinical governance