The Australian Diabetes Clinical Quality Registry (ADCQR) is a clinician-led health initiative, funded by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, and supported by the National Association of Diabetes Centres (NADC) and the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS).

The ADCQR was established in 2023 and is managed by Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

The ADCQR is the successor to the Australian National Diabetes Audit (ANDA), an annual centralised quality assurance activity. To view ANDA’s past reports please click here.

Our purpose

It is estimated that almost 1.5 million Australians are living with diabetes. The ADCQR provides a unique national picture of the management of diabetes in Australia and includes patients at various stages of diabetes. The Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care lists diabetes in its “Prioritised list of clinical domains for clinical quality registry development”, recognising the benefits of providing high quality care to people living with diabetes, and that capturing data on outcomes is a key strategy in achieving this goal.

Why participate

Monitoring the quality of outcomes of people living with diabetes makes an invaluable contribution to the way diabetes is managed in Australia. The ADCQR is a long-term initiative designed to monitor and safeguard the health of people living with diabetes. Inclusion in the ADCQR is voluntary, and there are no financial incentives for patients nor clinicians to participate or to enrol patients.

Governance

The ADCQR is managed by Monash University. The operational team is led by Professor Sophia Zoungas. The strategic direction and development of the registry is overseen by the ADCQR Scientific Advisory Committee which monitors activities such as data quality, and establishes policies to address issues of clinical interest or significance that may arise, including those relating to quality of care and patient privacy. The Scientific Advisory Committee meets quarterly and includes broad based representation from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Lived Experience Consumers; Monash University; Allied Health such as diabetes educators; Clinicians such as Endocrinologists and General Practitioners; Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Health services; Colleges such as the Royal Australian College of General practitioners (RACGP), Professional Associations, Peak bodies and Advocacy groups.