2010 - 13

Our Health, Our Community Project

During the 2010 election campaign, the Minister for Health and Ageing announced funding over three years for CHF to train and support a network of 120 consumer representatives to contribute to the governance structures of the National Health and Hospitals Network.
2010 - 11

Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (PCEHR) Project

Through this Project, CHF will be engaging its members and networks on the consumer issues associated with the development of the PCEHR system planning, implementation and other eHealth initiatives.
2010 - 11

Private Health Insurance Policy Project

This project aimed to facilitate ongoing consumer input to the development and implementation of private health insurance government policy and to develop and disseminate improved consumer information in relation to private health insurance and the Prostheses List.
2010 - 11

Consumer Impact Statement - intermittent claudication

CHF was contracted by the Department of Health and Ageing to develop a Consumer Impact Statement for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) on intermittent claudication.
2010 - 11

The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Quality Framework Project

Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) has been asked by the Department of Health and Ageing to engage, inform and consult with CHF members to ensure consumer perspectives are adequately and effectively represented for consideration in the development and implementation of a new MBS Quality Framework.
2010

Quality Use of Diagnostic Imaging Consumer Consultation Project

CHF has been funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) with guidance from the Quality Use of Diagnostic Imaging (QUDI) Program to undertake consumer consultation on diagnostic imaging. CHF has been asked to provide consumer views on their experiences with diagnostic imaging in order to develop and improve current diagnostic imaging practice and ensure consumer-focused, accessible and coordinated services that promote informed choice and meet consumer needs, and which are affordable for all Australians.
2009 - 10

Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Consumer Consultation Project

The objective of this Project is to facilitate consumer consultation about the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement and provide input to inform the negotiations between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild) and the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA). The project also aims to provide consumer input to strategies for implementation following the finalisation of the Fifth CPA.
2009 - 10

Acute Care Policy

This project aimed to provide a mechanism to facilitate consumer consultation on private health insurance reforms announced in the 2009-10 Budget, and to provide consumer input to the development of reforms to acute care policy and systems.
2009 - 10

Quality Use of Pathology Project

The project was informed by consumer involvement with quality use of pathology initiatives, and the guidance of the CHF Quality Use of Pathology Project Reference Group.
2009

Consumer Participation in the Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia

This project aimed to provide consumer input to the Review of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Australia. Consumers recognise the importance of having HTA processes that expedite Australians’ access to safe, high quality health technology; are economically sustainable; and protect the Australian public through robust event reporting and post-marketing surveillance.

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