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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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Healthy trio performs best when together

15 May 2019 — Media release
Australia’s health system performs best when consumers play an active part in the “healthy trio” of safety, quality and literacy. That’s the view of many expert authors in the latest edition of Health Voices, the e-journal of the Consumers Health Forum published today. “Health consumers and their...

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Australia's Health Panel is a new CHF initiative that helps your voice be heard on the national stage, through timely and high quality surveys.

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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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The latest news, blogs and publications from CHF

15 May 2019 — Media release

Healthy trio performs best when together

Australia’s health system performs best when consumers play an active part in the “healthy trio” of safety, quality and literacy. That’s the view of many expert authors in the latest edition of Health Voices, the e-journal of the Consumers Health Forum published today. “Health consumers and their...
10 May 2019 — Media release

Election 2019 sparks a contest in health

The big parties have pledged billions of dollars in welcome new health spending but there is variation in how they rate against the Consumers Health Forum's priorities for the community’s health. The Consumers Health Forum today releases its scorecard on how the parties stack up in terms of...
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Upcoming Events

11 October 2019 — Melbourne

5th International Tracheostomy Symposium - Safer Tracheostomy Care Everywhere

The International Tracheostomy Symposium (ITS) is increasingly recognised as the premier event for tracheostomy specialists, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, patients and families to grow and learn together. It is hosted by: Austin Health: Tracheostomy Review and Management Service (...
5 December 2019

Preventing Overdiagnosis 2019

Join scientists, clinicians, policy makers and consumer advocates at the 2019 Preventing Overdiagnosis conference . The December conference in Sydney, Australia will include a number of lively plenary debates about controversial and timely issues, involving high-profile players from across the...

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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.

Go to patientopinion.org.au