24 July 2017 — Submission

Submission to the Review of Pharmacy of Remuneration and Regulation - Interim Report

Consumers Health Forum

The Interim Report correctly identifies the challenges of the current approach and makes a strong case for the need to change. This is not to say that the current system fails consumers or that it is a system in disarray, Indeed we know from the many surveys done by the Pharmacy Guild and others...

13 July 2017 — Presentations and Speeches

Webinar - Private Health Insurance and Pharmacy Remuneration & Regulation

Consumers Health Forum

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/wNeKJjIsvI0. This webinar covered current government policy and potential reforms in these two vital areas of the health system, and CHF's position in response.

30 June 2017 — Presentations and Speeches

AACP ConPharm 2017

Consumers Health Forum

Pharmacists as Integral Part of the Primary Health Care Team  - A Consumer Perspective

21 June 2017 — Presentations and Speeches

Webinar - MBS Review

Prof Bruce Robinson & Debra Kay

Watch the webinar recording where these slides were used here: https://youtu.be/HhrxrKe-SfM  

In April 2015, the then Minister for Health established the MBS Review Taskforce to consider how the more than 5,700 services listed in the MBS can be...

15 June 2017 — Submission

Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Number of Women in Australia who have had Transvaginal Mesh Implants and Related Matters

Consumers Health Forum

It is becoming increasingly clear that there has been a major failure of the health system with regard to the use of transvaginal mesh to treat women. Many women have been left with permanent injuries and disabilities as a result of this device being implanted. 

We welcome this Senate...

1 June 2017 — Report

CHF Report Card: 2017

Consumers Health Forum

2016-17 has been a very exciting time for CHF. Read through our report card to find out more about our activities this year.

1 June 2017 — Report

Review of the Consumer Representative Program, Executive Summary and Recommendations

Consumers Health Forum

The Consumer Representative Program of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) has been in place for many years. It has been the subject of several internal and external reviews and more recently, the Program has been reoriented to be more strategic and focused. At the same time, there has...

18 May 2017 — Submission

Submission to ACSQHC on Resources to Support the National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards (2nd ed)

Consumers Health Forum

CHF is pleased to provide the following comments on the four initial resources released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) to support the National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards (second edition). We have focused on whether the resources...

11 May 2017 — Presentations and Speeches

CHF's analysis of the Federal Budget 2017

Consumers Health Forum

Budget 2017 is one of restoration rather than reform, however overall we view the 2017 Budget as good news for the Australian health system.

29 April 2017 — Presentations and Speeches

Patient centred health care homes – realising the value

Consumers Health Forum, presented by Leanne Wells

This presentation was delivered to the SE NSW Patient Centred Medical Home Symposium to give attendees insight into the overall structure of the proposed Health Care Homes model in Australia, and highlight where consumers fit.

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