25 November 2018 — Report

Shifting Gears_White Paper Summary

Consumers Health Forum
25 November 2018 — Report

Shifting Gears - Consumers Transforming Health

Consumers Health Forum

Over thirty years of consumer advocacy in health at the national level is reason to ponder the direction of health care and the role consumers and communities will play in shaping our health care future.

It is common belief that we need more preventative and integrated primary health care...

15 November 2018 — Health Voices Issue

Health Voices Issue 23, November 2018

Consumers Health Forum

In this issue of Health Voices, young people with lived experience reflect on the many challenges faced by youth when trying to navigate the health system – and how things could improve for those who follow.

14 November 2018 — Report

Youth Health Forum Call to Action

The Youth Health Forum

The Youth Health Forum is a network of over fifty young leaders from across the country who came together in September 2018 to discuss our perspectives on the current health system. We are not health policy experts, but experience matters. Our views highlight key areas that will help shape the...

13 November 2018 — Submission

Submission on Paracetamol Reschedule

Consumers Health Forum

CHF is committed to the National Medicines Policy and in ensuring that all Australians have access to high quality, safe medicines and that all medicines should be used in line with the principles of the quality use of medicines.

CHF is keen to ensure the scheduling process is used to...

17 October 2018 — Presentations and Speeches

Transcript: Consumer Estimates, My Health Record Webinar

Watch here: youtu.be/Ttz3eWx6BMU In this final webinar in the series, a panel of health consumers ask questions of a panel of representatives from Government about My Health Record.

15 October 2018 — Submission

ADVERTISING TO THE PUBLIC: Complying with the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2018

Consumers Health Forum

CHF welcomed the Review of Medicines and Medical Device Regulation. Whilst we did not support all the recommended approach of removing the required pre-approval of therapeutic goods advertisements to a complaints-based system, we are pleased to work with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA...

9 October 2018 — Consumers Shaping Health

Consumers Shaping Health Volume 12 Issue 4 October 2018

Consumers Shaping Health
2 October 2018 — Report

Results of Australia’s Health Panel survey on recommendations and regulation of smartphone apps for health and wellness

Consumers want support in finding accurate, effective smartphone apps for health and wellness, and they should be subject to an authoritative regulatory system that rates them for efficacy.

As consumers increasingly turn to health apps to aid and monitor their health and treatment, there’s...

27 September 2018 — Submission

Response to the Pharmaceutical Society: Pharmacists in 2023 Discussion Paper

Consumers Health Forum

CHF applauds the PSA’s renewed commitment to quality, safety, and meeting evolving community needs. We support the PSA’s intention to expand pharmacist roles but feel that this discussion paper has focused too much on community pharmacists and has overlooked the possibilities for hospital and...

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