The Consumers Health forum, in conjunction with the Health Consumers' Council of WA , Health Consumers NSW , and Health Consumers QLD , has put forward a submission for the Department of Health and Aged Care's consultation on the National Health and Climate Strategy. In this submission, we argue...

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare proposed a Sustainable Healthcare Module. CHF believes that firmer action must be taken.

COVID wargame must target community support Responses from supporters to the national “wargame” roundtable gave highlighted the urgent need for community input. CHF Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are a way for consumers to collaborate on policies about a particular topic. CHF introduces the new...

The primary case for better health care Primary health care reform - and working models in the real world Australia's Health Panel results on loneliness, COVID vaccine rollout and health literacy Youth Health Forum Summit dates set for September 2021 in Melbourne view the newsletter

Integration the way of the future for our health care Consumer Sentiment Survey which is conducted by CHF and PCHSS - many believe fundamental changes are needed to make the system work better Primary Healthcare consultations Guide for Health Professionals to talk about Climate Change and Health...

Stretching the horizons of patient navigation More funding for face-to-face support for Aged Care Changes to Medicare Benefits Scheme for 1 July 2021 Consumer Links webinar on establishing a consultative base to inform advocacy work Launch of national survey for virtual healthcare view the...

The call of Uluru - nothing about us without us The phrase "Nothing about us, without us," referred to recently in our Not Going Viral webinar with Deputy Chief Medical Officers; Professor Michael Kidd and Dr Nick Coatsworth, goes back several decades and conveys the right of health consumers to be...