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Date published Wednesday, October 16, 2024

An updated revision of HPU 520 Operating Suite (Revision 7.0, October 2024) has been uploaded to the AusHFG website. The revised version has been informed by an extensive consultation process with clinical, operational and technical experts.

Key changes to the document include: ​

Date published Monday, October 14, 2024

An updated revision of HPU 134 Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit (Revision 8.0, October 2024) has been uploaded to the AusHFG website. The revised version has been informed by an extensive consultation process... More Details

Date published Thursday, August 22, 2024

HPU 133 Mental Health Emergency Short Stay Unit describes the operational, functional and design requirements for a mental health service providing short term admission for those with low to medium acuity mental health problems who present to an Emergency Department (ED) and do not require admission to an acute mental health inpatient unit.  This facility is usually collocated with ED.

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Date published Thursday, August 15, 2024

We are pleased to advise that a new suite of sustainability guidance documents have been uploaded to the AusHFG website.  These documents provide advice on the following three topics:

  • electrification,
  • electric vehicle infrastructure, and
  • climate resilience... More Details
Date published Monday, April 29, 2024

The Australian Health Design Council (AHDC) hosted a webinar on 18th April 2024.  The focus of this webinar was on the use of the Australian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) on health infrastructure projects across Australia.  In the first session of this webinar, Marnie Blackburn and Shalyce Corney, from the AHIA/AusHFG Team, presented an overview of the AusHFG development processes and... More Details

Date published Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Following extensive consultation with clinical and technical experts, the following resources have been updated:

Cardiac Care Standard Components
Changes include updating the overall layout of the bed room to show a square room with stacked ensuites to provide ample clear area to both sides of the bed for the significant amount of support equipment and diagnostic... More Details

Date published Thursday, January 25, 2024

An updated revision of HPU 131 Mental Health - Overarching Guideline (Revision 2.0, January 2024) has been uploaded to the AusHFG website. The revised version has been informed by an extensive consultation process through a co-design approach with clinical, operational and technical... More Details

Date published Wednesday, October 25, 2023

An updated revision of HPU 540 Paediatric / Adolescent Unit (Revision 7.0, October 2023) has been uploaded to the AusHFG website.  The revised version has been informed by an extensive consultation process with clinical, operational and technical experts and consumer representatives.

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