Description
We are the national peak body representing the interests of Australian healthcare consumers. We work to achieve safe, quality, timely healthcare for all Australians, supported by accessible health information and systems.
We do this by:
-advocating for appropriate and equitable healthcare
- undertaking consumer-based research and developing a strong consumer knowledge base
- identifying key issues in safety and quality of health services for consumers
- raising the health literacy of consumers, health professionals and stakeholders
- providing a strong national voice for health consumers and supporting consumer participation in health policy and program decision making
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facebook.comLet’s make the health fund rebate really work for consumers
“To propose rebate changes in the hope of improved health benefits for country consumers has limitations. We need to see the review remain focused on the entire private health insurance system,” the CEO of the Consumers Health Forum, Leanne Wells, said today. https://chf.org.au/media-releases/lets-make-health-fund-rebate-really-work-consumers
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Overcoming our mental health illusion
Perpetuating the illusion that physical & mental health care are separate costs all of us. https://chf.org.au/blog/overcoming-our-mental-health-illusion
Publications & Articles
Maximising pharmacists’ roles boosts consumer health outcomes, says Lance Emerson in this Health Voices article. http://healthvoices.org.au/issues/november-2016/maximising-pharmacists-roles-boosts-consumer-health-outcomes/
A better way for chronically ill
Health Care Homes is a needed advance. Time to mould it, build it & make it work. Today we had a joint op-ed in The Australian published on Health Care Homes and what should happen now for this important reform to get off the ground and work. This link may or may not work for you, as The Australian has a paywall: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/health-care-homes-offers-better-management-for-chronically-ill/news-story/9e3fc50db50729e935b1596afb990cef If that link doesn't work, you can try accessing it through this Google search: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/health-care-homes-offers-better-management-for-chronically-ill/news-story/9e3fc50db50729e935b1596afb990cef
Publications & Articles
Martin Fletcher of AHPRA in Health Voices on NRAS & how it can change to meet health workforce challenges http://healthvoices.org.au/issues/november-2016/whats-changed-with-health-practitioner-regulation-in-australia-safer-in-the-knowledge/
Consumer Focus Group on Development of Australia's Digital Health Strategy
Nominate to attend by filling out and sending an EOI & CV for January's focus group on development of the Digital Health Strategy, organised by us and the Australian Digital Health Agency. This is a competitive process, and flights to attend and sitting fees are covered. Please contact r.randall@chf.org.au with further questions. https://chf.org.au/consultations-and-surveys/consumer-focus-group-development-australias-digital-health-strategy
Publications & Articles
Helen Gilburt of The King's Fund writes in Health Voices on the new workforce roles integrated care required in the UK http://healthvoices.org.au/issues/november-2016/considering-workforce-requirements-to-deliver-integrated-care/
Publications & Articles
You can find many of our publications and articles through this album.
@CHFofAustralia/Consumer Rep Starter Pack on Twitter
We've put together a list for people new to twitter or the health consumer space, full of organisations and people a health consumer might find interesting. https://twitter.com/CHFofAustralia/lists/consumer-rep-starter-pack Social media can be hard to navigate, but the hardest part is getting started. If you'd like any help jumping into this world, let us know and we'll lend a hand.
Publications & Articles
'Person-centred care – rhetoric or reality?' asks Lee in the Health Voices 'Workforce' issue. http://healthvoices.org.au/issues/november-2016/person-centred-care-rhetoric-or-reality/
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