Coronavirus boosts the case for consumer engagement - HealthUpdate for 17 July 2020 covers: Consumer Commission: Beyond COVID-19 The Patient Leadership Triangle , by David Gilbert that crisis-driven management has driven changes to health and social care bereft of patient and citizen input. The...

Consumer Commission offers chance for us to influence future health care. Health Update for 25 June 2020 covers: Consumer Commission: Beyond COVID-19 Information on using opioids (video) Introduction of meningococcal B vaccination and changes to meningococcal ACWY, hepatitis A and pneumococcal...

Dental funding welcome but more needed to end decay — healthUpdate newsletter for 12 June 2020 covers: Digital mental health standards Webinar replays for; Not going viral - discussion with the doctors at the centre of the national effort;the National Health Information Strategy and Telehealth in...

Leaders from national health HQ to take part in CHF webinar — healthUpdate newsletter for 21 May 2020 covers: Guide to avoiding COVID-19 Webinar replays for Telehealth in primary care and the National Health Information Strategy Drop the jargon - information on health literacy and communicating in...

COVID-19 Roadmap urges value-led recovery Australia’s eight leading universities have joined to produce the COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery. A Report for the Nation, an impressive document both in scope and detail. This month's Consumer's Shaping Health looks at the persuasive mix of values and valid...

Preserving health advances after COVID — healthUpdate newsletter for 27 April 2020 covers: Lessons emerging from the COVID era Health is wealth - the importance of investing in services Recreating health care as a policy opportunity view the newsletter

Coronavirus, change and the consumer — healthUpdate newsletter for 09 April 2020 covers: Telehealth and patient feedback National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce Health literacy during the pandemic Understanding young people's thinking about COVID-19 view the newsletter

Telehealth and dealing with the downside Telehealth services were introduced this week to combat the spread of COVID-19, but how do we manage the lack of face-to-face interaction in this brave new world? view the newsletter

How can we care for the carers? — healthUpdate newsletter for 27 March 2020 covers: Coronavirus update National Health Information Strategy CHF Summit 2020: Shifting Gears National Influenza Vaccination program view the newsletter