2021 - current

With evolving technology, virtual care has the chance to replace the existing provider-centric healthcare system with something new that is empowering for health consumers. But before we can get there, consumers need to be aware of the possibilities on offer and invest in them. CHF has been working with the Digital Health CRC, Deloitte Australia and Curtin University to better understand consumer expectations of virtual care in the 21st century. Find out more about the first consumer webinar with an expert panel and follow-up consumer feedback and survey. 

2021 - current

Virtual health care is driven by consumers. With evolving technology, virtual care has the chance to replace the existing provider-centric healthcare system with something new that is empowering for health consumers. But before we can get there, consumers need to be aware of the possibilities on offer and invest in them. CHF has been working with the Digital Health CRC, Deloitte Australia and Curtin University to better understand consumer expectations of virtual care in the 21st century. 

2020

On the 14 February 2020 the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) partnered with the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) to deliver a consumer awareness and engagement project as part of the public consultation and development process for the National Health Information...

2019-2021

Consumer data is increasingly being collected, linked and used, both with and without their knowledge and informed consent. There is increasing discussion about the ‘big data’ agenda, evidence-informed policy, and a growing premium being placed on the importance of data-driven service...

2019

In late 2019, the Consumers Health Forum joined with the Australian Insitute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to help raise consumer awareness and understanding about the institute’s significant and long-awaited entry into the gathering of information about primary health care: the National Primary...

2019

The Patient Activation in Australians with Chronic Illness Project aimed to get a better understanding of the level of activation of health care consumers with chronic illnesses to ascertain how receptive they might be to models of service delivery that require them to be more involved in their...

2018-2019

In 2018 the Consumers Health Forum was contracted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for a 12-month consumer engagement project where CHF would provide input, advise and support for a range of TGA activies to enhace health literacy for all Australians.

The first phase of the...