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1 Name#
This instrument is the Health Insurance (Quality Assurance Activity – Australian Spine Registry (ASR)) Declaration 2026
2 Commencement#
(1)Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Commencement information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. The whole of this instrument | The day after this instrument is registered. |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2)Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority#
This instrument is made under subsection 124X(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
4 Repeal#
This instrument is repealed when it ceases to be in force in accordance with subsection 124X(4) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
5 Schedule#
The quality assurance activity described in the Schedule to this declaration is, to the extent that the quality assurance activity relates to health services provided in Australia, declared to be a quality assurance activity to which Part VC of the Health Insurance Act 1973 applies.
1 Name of activity#
The name of the quality assurance activity is the Australian Spine Registry (ASR)
2 Description of activity#
This declaration applies to the quality assurance activity known as the Australian Spine Registry (ASR), conducted by the Spine Society of Australia (SSA).
The activity involves the collection, analysis and evaluation of data relating to elective spine surgery performed in Australia. It includes the collection of clinical, procedural, and outcomes data from public and private hospitals.
The activity assesses the quality, safety, and effectiveness of spine surgery services, including impacts on pain, function, disability, and quality of life. It includes the study of the incidence and causes of variation in spine surgery practices, outcomes, and resource use.
The activity involves analysis of factors influencing outcomes, including patient characteristics, surgical techniques, technologies, and devices. It enables audit, benchmarking, and peer review through feedback to participating clinicians and hospitals.
The activity supports identification of trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in spine surgery services. It includes monitoring of outcomes over time to support continuous quality improvement.
Information generated is used to inform clinical practice, patient care, and health system performance. The activity does not involve public disclosure of information that identifies individual patients, clinicians, or hospitals.
The activity supports improvement in patient outcomes and clinical decision-making. It enables benchmarking and audit of healthcare providers and supports research and evaluation of cost-effectiveness.
The activity seeks to reduce unwarranted variation in surgical practice and improve consistency of care.
The activity supports more efficient use of health system resources and improved outcomes for patients.
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