The Department of Health and Aged Care has released the Draft National Consumer Engagement Strategy for consultation. The purpose of this Strategy is to mobilise a person-centred prevention system by involving communities and consumers in preventive health policy design and implementation, and to...

Consumers Health Forum is looking for people with governance skills and experience as a health consumer to be involved in the governance of our organisation. Do you have the skills, community networks, and lived experience to join the CHF Board? In this webinar, CHF Board Chair, Tony Lawson will...

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring health and medical research investment delivers the greatest benefit to the community while driving long-term economic sustainability. The Department of Health and Aged Care and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are undertaking...

Monday 3 July 2023 Climate change is the single biggest health issue facing people everywhere. In Australia, we’ve seen this in recent years as catastrophic weather events have become both more frequent and more damaging. Future impacts are likely to also include food and water scarcity, increasing...

Friday 9th June 2023 What would you like to know about the Budget 2023-24? Do you have questions for the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care? We are delighted that Minister Mark Butler will be joining us to discuss healthcare, the Budget and his vision in this webinar for consumers, members...

Wednesday 10th May 2023 The 2023 Federal Budget holds big questions for health. We know the Government is under pressure to design a Budget that can offset the demands of the recent pandemic, as well as deliver the most benefit to the most Australians. Join CHF CEO Elizabeth Deveny for a breakdown...

This webinar has been cancelled The national consumer response to the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report. What are the key points that you want to put forward to the government in the budget. Join us as we work through the key messages for consumers. How to participate When: Wed 22 March 2023...

The call for pharmacists to take a more active role in prescribing medicines as a way to reduce the burden on general practitioners is a current debate among clinicians, politicians and policy-makers. In this webinar, you will hear from Dr Fei Sim, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of...

All you need to know about the Taskforce report and CHF’s response. Join Consumers Health Forum CEO, Elizabeth Deveny in a discussion about the recommendations from the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report released on 3 February 2023. The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce, a panel of expert...

The Youth Health Forum is hosting a masterclass presented by Jennifer Doggett on the Australian health system. This is a great opportunity for young people aged 18-30 who are interested in developing a foundational understanding of how our health system works. We will prioritise registrants...