Compliance & Standards Consulting
Practical, expert guidance on what certification and accreditation standards require — translated into the actions your service and your board can actually take. We advise; we do not conduct audits.
Services / Capability
Consulting for safer systems.
Every engagement is delivered personally by Adjunct Professor Christine Coombs — no juniors, no outsourcing. Coombs Collective is strictly a consulting practice and does not conduct certification or accreditation audits. Below is a summary of the standards and service lines available to Australian and international providers.
Service Lines
[ Four Core Engagements ]
Governance & Board Advisory
Clinical and corporate governance reviews, risk register development, and executive coaching for CEOs and boards operating in high-stakes care environments.
Systems, Policy & Readiness
Quality management system design, policy authoring, internal self-assessment and readiness preparation for providers heading into accreditation.
Incident, Complaint & Restrictive Practice Review
Independent investigation and review of critical incidents, participant complaints, and restrictive practice authorisations across NDIS and aged care.
Standards Register
[ FRAMEWORKS ] Hover a standard to see its full name and scope.
- 01
NDIS
Practice Standards
Advisory across all NDIS Practice Standards modules, helping registered providers meet participant safety, rights, and outcomes obligations.
National Disability Insurance Scheme
- 02
ISO 9001
Quality Management
Design and uplift of quality management systems for health and human services organisations of any size.
International Standard for Quality Management Systems
- 03
NSQHS
Safety & Quality
Guidance against the eight NSQHS Standards for hospitals, day procedure services, and public/private health providers.
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
- 04
ACIS
Attendant Care
Consulting support for attendant care providers delivering in-home and community support services.
Attendant Care Industry Standard
- 05
HSQF
Human Services
Queensland Human Services Quality Framework advice for funded non-government service providers.
Human Services Quality Framework (QLD)
- 06
NSMHS
Mental Health
Practical review of consumer-focused mental health service delivery and clinical governance.
National Standards for Mental Health Services
- 07
DIAS
Diagnostic Imaging
Compliance guidance for diagnostic imaging practices under the Commonwealth accreditation scheme.
Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme
- 08
NSDS
Disability Services
Support for disability service providers working to the six National Standards for Disability Services.
National Standards for Disability Services
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Every engagement begins with a confidential conversation about your organisation, its regulatory position, and the outcome you need.
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