We are seeking interested, enthusiastic consumers and health service providers who want to improve their collaborative practice and leadership skills to build effective partnerships that can “influence change” to undertake the Collaborative Pairs program.
CHF appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) review of the regulation of certain self-testing IVDs in Australia. Our response to the consultation includes consideration and input from our members.
We are of the view that consumers should be empowered in their healthcare and not given paternalistic “protection” by denying access to self-testing kits. We believe that consumers should receive support so they can confidently and appropriately use the self-testing kits and we don't support prohibiting products “for the consumers own good.” CHF advocates that policy should support the education and empowerment for consumers to improve their own health literacy and be actively involved in their own healthcare.
CHF response to Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) request for feedback on proposed clarification certain sports supplements are therapeutic goods.
The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights: Consumer Guide
Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback in response to the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights: Consumer Guide. Key coniderations include:
- Target Audience
- Readability
- External Web Links
- Practicality
- Further Consultation
Primary Health Care Special Interest Group - General Purpose and Operation of the Group
Annual Report 2018-19
CHF’s work each day and each year contributes to achieving our vision for a world class health and social care system centred on consumers and communities. Read about how we worked towards this vision in 2018-2019.
CHF 2018-2019 Report Card
2018-19 was an exciting year for CHF, from working with our growing member base to reach millions of consumers, to launching initiatives that will make a real difference to Australia's healthcare system. Read our Report Card to learn more.
Young advocacy for health and beyond
Patient Activation in Australians with Chronic Illness – Survey Results
The aim of this national patient activation survey was to get a better understanding of the level of activation of health care consumers to ascertain how receptive they might be to models of service delivery that require them to be more involved in their own care. Often lack of engagement - or activation - is cited as a barrier to increasing self-management and shared decision making and hence better experiences of care and health outcomes.