10 October 2018 — Brisbane, QLD

42nd IHF World Hospital Congress

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association and Queensland Health welcomes hospital and health service leaders from around the world to Brisbane for the 42nd World Hospital Congress, 10-12 October 2018 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Australia . The World Hospital...
18 September 2018

Inaugural Youth Health Forum

The Inaugural Youth Health Forum will bring together a group of young people aged 16 - 30 to share their views on the Australian health and social care system on 18-19 September 2018 The forum will provide these youth with an opportunity to: discuss and better understand the health and social care...
6 September 2018

My Health Record Webinar 4: Risks

Understanding the risks of My Health Record as they apply to your own life is a vital step when deciding about whether to have a My Health Record or not. In this webinar, we will discuss among other topics the risks to privacy and security, the risk to community perceptions of the intersection...
30 August 2018

My Health Record Webinar 3: Benefits

A My Health Record system with the majority of Australians enrolled has many potential benefits for the health system in Australia. In this webinar, we will discuss among other topics the benefits to the individual, the benefits to the health system, the barriers to realising benefits and what work...
23 August 2018

My Health Record Webinar 2: Overview of Digital Health

My Health Record is just one piece of the digital health landscape in Australia. To properly understand My Health Record, it is important to know where it fits in the big picture. In this webinar, we discuss among other topics how My Health Record currently and could in the future interact with the...
8 August 2018

My Health Record Webinar 1: Privacy and Security

The Consumers Health Forum is facilitating a series of 6 webinars to help Australians make an informed and considered decision about whether or not to opt-out of having a record created for them. In this first webinar, we will focus on the privacy and security aspects of the system. More...
14 June 2018

Video conference on implementation of codeine rescheduling - lessons learnt

The Codeine Rescheduling commenced on 1 February 2018. CHF was commissioned by TGA to help produce consumer-friendly communications for use before and after that time to ensure consumers knew about the new arrangements and understood what alternatives were available to them.  As part of that...
6 June 2018

Medical Devices Consumer Webinar – An Introduction to Patient Implant Card and Patient Information Leaflet for Implantable Medical Devices

Join the webinar, hosted by CHF in partnership with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). In October 2017, TGA announced the implementation of patient information leaflets and patient implant cards for all implantable medical devices. This was in response to consumer concerns about the...
16 May 2018

Budget 2018 - Consumer Perspective

Join us to hear our analysis of the 2018 Budget and its implications for consumers.  
16 April 2018

National Advance Care Planning Week

Health sector leaders from across Australia have joined forces to promote awareness of the inaugural National Advance Care Planning Week , with hosted events across the nation from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia to Cape Barren Island in Tasmania. Together they are asking Australians of all ages and...

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