AOD-Core 2 Organisation accreditation and clinical governance

​AOD performance indicator specifications for AOD-Core 2 Organisation accreditation and clinical governance

Last updated: 09 June 2026
​​​​​​Indicator
 ​AOD-Core 2 Organisation accreditation and clinical governance
​Version number ​2.0
​Descriptor Organisations maintain accreditation by a certified accrediting body against NSW Health approved accreditation standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services.
Organisations required to maintain accreditation are those organisations funded to provide:

 

  1. counselling, case management, continuing care and other support services , and/or
  2. residential rehabilitation treatment or residential supported care, and/or
  3. withdrawal management, and/or
  4. day rehabilitation p​​rograms.
​Intended outcome ​Organisations, including the funded service must establish and demonstrate processes for corporate governance, operations and/or clinical governance, and apply continuous quality improvement.
​Data and evidence reporting requirements​

 

  1. Current and valid organisation accreditation certificate against NSW Health approved accreditation standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services, or
  2. Where the organisation does not hold accreditation against NSW Health approved accreditation standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services, the organisation is to demonstrate
    1. ​a contract with a certified accrediting body within six months of the funding contract commencement, and
    2. an accreditation schedule to achieve organisation accreditation against NSW Health approved accreditation standards for alcohol and other drug treatment services within 24 months of funding contract commencement or amendment.

 

​Reporting frequency ​Organisations must report every six (6) months using the reporting template by the specified due date.  If no due date is indicated, reports must be submitted no later than 60 days following the end of the six (6) month reporting period.
​Inclusions All non-government and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations funded by NSW Health for the delivery of alcohol and other drug treatment and/or support services.
​Exclusions Al​cohol and other drug services funded by NSW Health that are not treatment and/or support services, including those that are primarily educational or preventative.​
​Related NSW Health policies and guidelines
​​​NSW Health Approved Accreditation Standards for Organisations Funded to Provide AOD Treatment Services – July 2026

​​​​Transition to updated KPI and accreditation requirements

From 1 July 2026, this revised KPI and list of approved accreditation standards will apply to all newly funded services.

Services funded prior to this date will transition to the revised KPI and accreditation requirements progressively, as their existing funding agreements come up for renewal.

Services that do not currently meet the National Quality Framework (NQF) will be supported through a transition period of up to two years from the commencement of their new agreement. During this period, providers will be expected to implement improvement measures to achieve compliance with the NQF. Services may like to use the NQF Guiding principles self-assessment tool to review their alignment with the NQF.​


 

Current as at: Tuesday 9 June 2026
Contact page owner: Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs