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...
Digital Health Special Interest Group - General Purpose and Operation
Rural and Remote Health Newsletter - Issue 2
Rural and Remote Health Special Interest Group - August Newsletter
How committee secretariats can support consumer representatives
Committee secretariats can often enhance the contribution of a consumer representative on a particular committee by thinking through ways to support their involvement.
Guidelines for consumer representatives on conference organising committees
Confidentiality Guidelines
Consumer representatives are often concerned about how they can consult with other consumers – and be accountable to them – without infringing the confidentiality requirements of their committee. This fact sheet helps consumer representatives decide what is confidential. It is a guide only,...
Consumer Guide to Reforms
In October 2017, TGA announced the implementation of patient information leaflets and patient implant cards for all implantable medical devices. This was in response to consumer concerns about the limited or absence of information provided about the medical device during surgery.
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Find out what a clinical trial is, the types of trials, the benefits, how to get involved in one and important questions to ask before you do.
Progress towards a Healthcare Consumer Organisation for Tasmania
In September 2015, the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) was engaged by Primary Health Tasmania to undertake foundational work to scope the need for, and to support the potential establishment of, a healthcare consumer organisation (HCO) in Tasmania. Currently Tasmania is the only...