4 April 2018 — Presentations and Speeches

A new relationship with consumers - Are we going hard enough fast enough?

Consumer Health Forum

These slides accompanied Leanne Wells' speech at the 4th International Health Reform Conference.

4 April 2018 — Presentations and Speeches

#hellomynameis Webinar Slides

This webinar, co-hosted with the AHHA, heard Chris Pointon talk about the #hellomynameis movement, compassionate care and what this means to patients, carers and health care staff. View a recording here: https://youtu.be/bK5_um6StgQ.

30 March 2018 — Submission

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Primary Care

Consumers Health Forum

CHF appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Primary Care Consultation Paper. At the heart of CHF’s policy agenda is patient-centred care. Our responses...

19 March 2018 — Submission

CHF Submission on Prescribing Strong Opioids

Consumers Health Forum

Presenting options for regulatory reforms to make a positive contribution to reducing the misuse and abuse of strong opioids and contributing to better pain management for consumers. 

2 March 2018 — Submission

Follow-up to 23 Feb 18 workshop on the Development of a Framework for the Secondary Uses of My Health Record Systems Data

This workshop was the last scheduled opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback before the Department of Health releases the final document to the public. We appreciate being able to submit this follow-up letter to provide more detail on some of the statements we made at the workshop and...

28 February 2018 — Submission

Early release of superannuation benefits

Consumers Health Forum

CHF is pleased to make a submission to the consultation on early release of superannuation benefits under compassionate and financial hardship grounds and for victims of crime compensation. CHF’s interest in this issue is related to ensuring Australians have affordable access to the health...

17 January 2018 — Presentations and Speeches

Codeine - Webinar Slides

These slides were using in the codeine webinar delivered by Policy Manager, Jo Root and CEO of PainAustralia, Carol Bennett in January 2018. A recording of the webinar can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/1sX3gSFG-UU 

22 December 2017 — Submission

Submission to the TGA on Proposed regulatory changes related to personalised and 3D printed medical devices

Consumers Health Forum

We welcome the opportunity to make this submission in response to the consultation paper on proposed regulatory changes related to personalised and 3D printed medical devices released by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in November 2017.

New manufacturing technologies present...

19 December 2017 — Submission

2018-19 Budget Submission

The Consumers Health Forum in this 2018-19 Budget submission urges the Government to ensure the health system is consumer centred: providing care which is accessible, affordable and for whole-of-person needs.
We acknowledge the commitment from the Government to developing and delivering on...

13 December 2017 — Consumers Shaping Health

Consumers Shaping Health, vol 11, Issue 3, December 2017

Consumers Health Forum

2018 will be a year of consumers shaping health.

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