Consumers need to be informed and aware of the side-effects associated with using the osteoporosis drug Prolia, says Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF). CHF’s comments come after media reports of concerned consumers having a lack of informed consent over Australia's most common osteoporosis...

All governments and health bureaucracies must learn the lessons from Australia’s response to COVID-19 and prepare Australia for the next pandemic, says CEO of Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) Dr Elizabeth Deveny. Dr Deveny’s comments come after the Australian Government released the COVID-...

Consumers should be aware of the risks associated with using a one-off telehealth consultation to access a particular medicine, says Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF). CHF’s comments come after media reports of practitioners who specialise in prescribing certain medications have been caught...

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Oral Health and Dental Care in Australia Update released today shows again that dental and oral health care remains out of reach to many Australians. “It’s really quite shocking to see these statistics in today’s updated report,” said CHF CEO Dr...

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia has welcomed the release of the final reports of the Enhance HTA and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Policy and Method Review . HTA is the process Government uses to decide if and when medications might be subsidised by Government. This is important for...

Parliament must come together and work constructively to better the health and wellbeing of Australia’s current and ex-serving ADF members and work towards stopping veteran deaths by suicides, says Consumers Health Forum of Australia CEO Dr Elizabeth Deveny. Dr Deveny’s comments come after the...

CHF is aware of the Medical Board of Australia’s proposal to impose mandatory health checks once medical practitioner’s reach 70. “It’s an interesting issue for consumers to deal with because we all obviously want to ensure that every doctor is safe to remain practicing, but we also believe the...

Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) has noted the Australian Government’s response to the Senate Select Committee’s dental report titled: A system in decay: a review into dental services in Australia . The Committee’s report which was handed down in November 2023 made 35 recommendations...

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is calling on National Cabinet and National Health Ministers to bring harmonisation, reform and fairness to the way Australians are charged for using an ambulance. CHF’s calls come after the ABC today published an article which showed how the current...

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) welcomes the recommendations from the Parliamentary Inquiry into Diabetes. The report makes 23 recommendations which help address the better management and prevention of different diabetes conditions. These recommendations somewhat or wholly address...