In this edition of Consumer Voices we:
- Report on a consumer workshop held in Canberra
- Invite submissions for the government covid-19 response
- Share recent webinar replays
CHF engaged in a wide range of policy discussions reflecting our desire (supported by the Australian government) to put consumers at the centre of the discussion and ensure their voices were heard.
During 2022–23 we focussed on advocacy efforts in the following areas:
- Strengthening Medicare and Primary Health Reform
- Cost and quality of healthcare
- Pharmacy
- Health literacy
- Private health
- Digital health
- Workforce
We continue to serve as a thought leader in health care and shine a light on where health care can be improved with our focus on equity and fairness of access. For a quick review, read our 2022-2023 CHF Report Card or our Annual Report for more detail.
During 2022-2023 we:
- advocated consumer interests through submissions and expert international and national committees on
- primary care
- mental health
- digital health
- medicines policy
- prevention
- safety and quality
- private health
- out-of-pocket costs
- consumer engagement
- generated hundreds of media interviews across national TV, radio and print
- nominated and supported consumer advisors in government and non-government committees and taskforces
- conducted four masterclasses with Youth Health Forum members to increase health literacy
- published a series of policy reports on topics such as wellbeing, Strengthening Medicare, dental services, health technology assessment and telehealth guidelines.
- conducted 6 surveys as part of Australia’s Health Panel to 1000 participants
- promoted consumer issues to government and engaged in targeted pre-budget campaigning on behalf of consumers
- increased reach of our newsletter Consumer Voices to 4200 subscribers
- engaged with our 10,000+ followers on X (formerly know as Twitter), and our growing social media platforms of 1,300+ Facebook, and 1,600 LinkedIn followers
- kept in touch with diverse communities with CHF Special Interest Groups (SIGs) active on topical issues
- more than 50 members attended CHF’s Members Policy Forum on Wellbeing
CHF engaged in a wide range of policy discussions reflecting our desire (supported by the Australian government) to put consumers at the centre of the discussion and ensure their voices were heard.
During 2022–23 we focussed on advocacy efforts in the following areas:
- Strengthening Medicare and Primary Health Reform
- Cost and quality of healthcare
- Pharmacy
- Health literacy
- Private health
- Digital health
- Workforce
We continue to serve as a thought leader in health care and shine a light on where health care can be improved with our focus on equity and fairness of access. For a quick review, read our 2022-2023 CHF Report Card or our Annual Report for more detail.
During 2022-2023 we:
- advocated consumer interests through submissions and expert international and national committees on
- primary care
- mental health
- digital health
- medicines policy
- prevention
- safety and quality
- private health
- out-of-pocket costs
- consumer engagement
- generated hundreds of media interviews across national TV, radio and print
- nominated and supported consumer advisors in government and non-government committees and taskforces
- conducted four masterclasses with Youth Health Forum members to increase health literacy
- published a series of policy reports on topics such as wellbeing, Strengthening Medicare, dental services, health technology assessment and telehealth guidelines.
- conducted 6 surveys as part of Australia’s Health Panel to 1000 participants
- promoted consumer issues to government and engaged in targeted pre-budget campaigning on behalf of consumers
- increased reach of our newsletter Consumer Voices to 4200 subscribers
- engaged with our 10,000+ followers on X (formerly know as Twitter), and our growing social media platforms of 1,300+ Facebook, and 1,600 LinkedIn followers
- kept in touch with diverse communities with CHF Special Interest Groups (SIGs) active on topical issues
- more than 50 members attended CHF’s Members Policy Forum on Wellbeing
In this edition of Consumer Voices we:
- We announce new Board Directors and share the Annual Report
- CHF roundtable on MyMedicare
- Annual Report
In this edition of Consumer Voices we:
- reflect on the referendum and share in the disppointment with Indigenous leaders and non-Indigenous campaigners that the Voice to Parliament was not passed.
- share insights from Jean Hailles for Women's Health from their national survey
- report on changes to the Shingles vaccine availability
This year has set CHF on an exciting trajectory as we work towards achieving safe, good quality, timely healthcare for all Australians, supported by the best health information and systems the country can afford.
Securing sustainable funding in May 2023 was the result of an effective pre-Budget campaign which saw more than 6,000 Australians sign a petition asking the newly elected Albanese Government to listen to the voice of health consumers.
Consumers want input into how their health services are designed, and by receiving this four-year funding, CHF will be able to better engage with our members, key stakeholders and consumers before decisions are made. We will also aim to get their grassroots feedback on the implementation of new services or policies which will feed into evaluation, and hopefully, continual improvement.
For addtional information, read the Board Communique for December 2023, and the minutes for the Annual General Meeting held on 24 Oct 2023.
In this edition of Consumer Voices we:
- invite you to a webinar with the Department of Health and Aged Care to talk about 60-day prescribing
- update you with a webinar replay about MyMedicare
- Showcase two reports on the welfare of Australians: the Australian welfare report 2023 and an RMIT research project digital access
This submission details CHF's response to the revision to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)'s National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. The revision included updates to Section 4 of the Statment - 'Ethical considerations specific to participants in research' as well as the inclusion of revised language in Section 1 to support the update to Section 4.
Presentation from the Department of Health and Aged Care about MyMedicare, the new name for voluntary patient registration.
In this edition of Consumer Voices we:
- Invite you to a webinar on the introduction of MyMedicare
- Showcase a set of videos for consumers on what it means to be a consumer advocate
- Share a webinar replay on the role of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOS)