Putting consumers in control of their own health & care.
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.
Let's take the nation forward
This year, Australia will vote on Constitutional recognition for a Voice to Parliament for First Nations peoples. It is an important step for Indigenous Australians, who make up a smaller population percentage of the population and want to actively participate in decision-making on the policies and laws that affect them.
The Consumers Health Forum strongly advocates for a "Yes" vote and has been a vocal champion in urging the government to amend the Constitution.
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It's time for health consumers to be heard
30 years of talking. Now it's time for action.
When Medicare was introduced in 1983, it gave the gift of universal healthcare to all Australians. However, by 1993 gaps in the system started to emerge and so began 30 years of reports, reviews and roundtables on how to fix our primary healthcare system. For all these years CHF has advocated strongly on behalf of Australian health consumers, most recently as part of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce. However, the time for talk is over. It’s time for action.
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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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Australia's health system as told by consumers
