In the context of CHF's commitment to improving digital health services, CHF supports and recognises the importance of ensuring that healthcare providers fully engage in digital health and My Health Record. CHF is pleased to provide the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee with...Read more
About Policy Submissions
We regularly make submissions to national level inquiries. If you are after a submission from earlier than listed here, please contact us.
While healthcare consumers, healthcare services, and healthcare financing institutions could all potentially benefit from the broader adoption of generative AI, the risks of such a shift are primarily borne by consumers.
In this submission to the Australian Department of Health and Aged...Read more
Early intervention is a key element of good healthcare which applies equally to not only consumers seeking care but doctors providing it. However a recent review of AHPRA complaints data has shown a significant increase in complaints being made against doctors aged 70 and above compared to those...Read more
CHF is pleased to make a submission to the consultation on 'Improving commercial foods for infants and young children' and credits the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) for the opportunity and the Food For Health Alliance (FHA) for leading the development of the response.
During...Read more
CHF welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the review of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031
The current Disability Strategy recognises that good health is a fundamental requirement of a good life and...Read more
CHF welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the review of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031
The current Disability Strategy recognises that good health is a fundamental requirement of a good life and...Read more
In the context of CHF’s commitment to quality improvement in healthcare, CHF supports and recognises the value of automated decision-making and discriminative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, which have been used in healthcare for many decades.
However, the sudden rise of...Read more
CHF appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the “Co-design of an Enhanced Consumer Engagement Process for health technology assessment” consultation.
The overall...Read more
Australians' diets are currently sub-optimal, with the majority of people consuming inadequate amounts of core foods and too many discretionary foods. This has negative impacts on population health, including through increased rates of overweight and obesity and a range of associated chronic...Read more
At the heart of CHF’s policy agenda is consumer-centred care, which includes advocating for a consumer-centred Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process. CHF appreciates the opportunity to provide consumer insight into Consultation 2 of the Department of Health and Aged Care (DOHAC) Health...Read more