A more connected and digital health system is a foundational element of a health system. For consumers, this means their health information is available when needed to share with their medical team and to help deliver whole-of-person care. It means that no matter...
Covid – the test of a pandemic on our healthcare system
In the Dec 2021 edition of Consumers Shaping Health, we .... .
- considered the impacts of the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and analysed what we have learnt for health care settings ...
2020–21 was a year like no other in healthcare. The Covid-19 pandemic put enormous strain on our community, families and friends. It presented challenges to our health system – both public health units, general practice as well as hospitals – and posed challenges to policy-makers. This...
CHF supports lifting the single rate of JobSeeker and related payments to a minimum of $910 per fortnight and aligning future increases of JobSeeker and related payments to pension indexation – that is, based on both the Consumer Price Index and Male...
Youth Health Summit – voices for the future
In this issue of Health Voices, writers and presenters from the Youth Health Forum National Summit in Sept 2021 discuss their concerns about future health...
The healthy argument on climate change
In the Nov 2021 edition of Consumers Shaping Health, we .... .
- A recent Australian Conservation Foundation report estimates the many billions in avoided health costs alone that could be saved in future years ...
Here you will find a number of resources that may be useful to you.
They are grouped in categories as follows:
- About community engagement
- Research articles /information about vaccine hesitancy
- The value of COVID-19 vaccination
- National and ...
The Youth Health Forum, a network of young health consumers and leaders, held a major Summit on 15 Sept 2021, as a virtual event.
Throughout the day, the 180+ delegates discussed the issues that young people face in the healthcare system...
In August 2021 the Australian Digital Health Agency commenced planning on the next National Digital Health Strategy to be launched in 2022. This began with a National Survey and CHF was invited to provide additional input in...