In this edition of Consumer Voices: Remember the lagacy of former CHF CEO, Kate Moore Share a link to a webinar on the MRFF Research Plan, a Report from Orygen on climate anxiety and young people, and Share a Report on rural health funding from the National Rural Health Alliance View the newsletterRead more
About Consumer Voices
Consumer Voices is the bimonthly e-newsletter for health consumers, members and anyone interested in healthcare planning, policy and research in Australia.
Consumers Health Forum is the only national peak body representing Australian health consumers in healthcare and policy design. CHF’s focus is to set the agenda for a consumer centred health system and advocate for the changes needed to realise that future.
In this edition of Consumer Voices: 60-day prescribing limits are passed in parliament, and the first group of carefully chosen medicines will be available consumers from 1 Sept 2023. Yearly doctor visits and trips to the pharmacy every two months are set to bring costs down for people with some...Read more
In this newsletter we call for nominations for the CHF Board, ask for input into the Draft of the National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing and share the National Women's Healthe Advocsory Council survey on the gender bias women face in the healthcare system. Read the newsletterRead more
One way of contributing to our mission in creating positive change for consumers in healthcare is to apply to join Consumers Health Forum as a Board Director. Nominations will open soon.... In this edition of Consumer Voices we you can find the webinar replay of a consumer consultation about health...Read more
In this edition of Consumer Voices we launch a new website on the new 60-day prescibing rules that will be introduced from 1 September 2023. We also call for community members to consider becoming a Director for Consumers Health Forum, you can find the webinar replay with the Minister of Health and...Read more
In this newsletter, we call for your help to boost CHF's campaign and tell the government that it’s time for healthcare reform . In the weeks leading up to the Federal Budget, we host a webinar with the Minister of Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, and share updates from the Australian Digital...Read more
With only six weeks to go until the Federal Budget is handed down on 9 May, CHF is keenly awaiting news about which Strengthening Medicare initiatives will be funded. We discuss the trials to community pharmacy presrcibing, and call for the Minister of Health and Aged Care to fulfil promises that...Read more