Emergency Treatment Performance (ETP)

The Emergency Treatment Performance (ETP) target was formerly known as the National Emergency Access Target (NEAT). It is no longer a Commonwealth target, however NSW is still committed to improving access to care and building on the significant improvements already seen using the four-hour target as a driver for change.

• The Basics

  Key information about what ETP is

• Top tips

  Some key ways for the hospital and health system to achieve the ETP target

• What can the ED do?

  ETP is a whole system target but there are still key things for the ED to look at

• ETP resources

  useful publications and presentations from Australasia and internationally about how to tackle ETP and what has worked

• ECI Events

  click here for related ECI events including the recent 'Achieving NEAT Forum' and ECI Symposoum 2013

• NSW Whole of Health Program

  click here for the latest developments in NSW

• Overview PowerPoint Slides

  click here for a brief presentation on ETP produced on behalf of the Ministry of Health