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CHF is Australia’s leading advocate on consumer health care issues.

We work to achieve safe, good quality, timely healthcare for all Australians, supported by the best health information and systems the country can afford.

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Now is the time to drive home the vaccine message

12 July 2021 — Media release
The Consumers Health Forum welcomes the stepped-up campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccinations and says it should be just the start of a broader community-based campaign. “While Australia still needs more supplies of preferred vaccines, it is important that promotion of vaccination and preparation for...

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The Australian and New Zealand
Consumer Experience and Leadership in Healthcare
Virtual Summit

Did you miss our consumer health summit in March 2021? This high impact, post-COVID virtual event drew on insights from thought leaders in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. You can access all the content from this event until March 2022.

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Consumers as leaders in health care

 

 
A voice for health consumers
Making sure consumers are part of the health conversation as effective advocates and leaders.
 
Improving the quality of health services
Working with health and social support systems to implement consumer-centred reforms that make the right kind of difference.
 
Influencing policy
Advocating consumer-centred health care to governments, health and social support systems.

 

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Australia's Health Panel is a CHF project that adds your voice to the national conversation on health policy through timely and high quality surveys.

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12 July 2021 — Media release

Now is the time to drive home the vaccine message

The Consumers Health Forum welcomes the stepped-up campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccinations and says it should be just the start of a broader community-based campaign. “While Australia still needs more supplies of preferred vaccines, it is important that promotion of vaccination and preparation for...
9 July 2021 — Blog

We join NAIDOC to Heal Country!

The theme for 2021 Naidoc Week is Heal Country! - inviting us to embrace First Nations’ cultural knowledge and understanding of Country as part of Australia's national heritage and respect the culture and values of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders. The theme reminds us too of the twin...
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Australia's health system as told by consumers

Have a health story to tell?

Patient Opinion is an independent site about your experiences of Australian health services, good or bad. They pass your stories to the right people to make a difference.

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Upcoming Events

15 September 2021 — Virtual Summit

Youth Health Forum 2021 National Summit

The Australian youth health consumer's national summit Australia’s peak youth health consumer body will be running a one-day virtual summit on Wednesday 15th of September. #YHFSummit The YHF National Summit will bring thought leaders and policy makers together with passionate young people to...