11 December 2019 Submission
Consumers Health Forum

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.

6 December 2019 Submission
Consumers Health Forum

CHF response to Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) request for feedback on proposed clarification certain sports supplements are therapeutic goods. 

6 December 2019 Submission

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
19 November 2019 Annual Reports
Consumers Health Forum


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.

18 November 2019 Report
Consumers Health Forum

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.

23 October 2019 Presentations and Speeches
Leanne Wells
23 October 2019 Report
Consumers Health Forum

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.

22 October 2019 Presentations and Speeches
Leanne Wells

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