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Consumers Health Forum of Australia

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6273 5444

Address: 7B/17 Napier Close 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://chf.org.au

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25.01.2022 You can play central role in health care safety by being more engaged and informed about your health care, including infection prevention. "Infection prevention is everybodys business, not just healthcare workers", President of the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control, Phil Russo, said. CHF encourages everyone to help to stop the spread of COVID-19, and #WorldPatientSafetyDay provides all Australians with an occasion to be thankful for those who ensure ...our safety in health care. A recent study has shown that people who understand more about their health care, including infection prevention, help to prevent the spread of disease and keep their loved ones safe. Read more about the report https://bit.ly/3iGXPyI The COVID experience is showing that everybody has a part to play in keeping us all safe. We need more recognition and support in the system to equip consumers with information to stay safe, CHF CEO, Leanne Wells said. #australianhealth #COVID19Aus

25.01.2022 How COVID strengthens Shifting Gears - Consumers Shaping Health - the newsletter of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia is out now (Nov 2020) #HealthConsumers #AustralianHealth https://bit.ly/36aJJQM

25.01.2022 Understanding Health Literacy can help public health messaging especially in times of a pandemic when we need people to understand their choices and what is best for their health. Health Literacy is about how to help people better understand important health information. Organisations in the health sector have an important role in ensuring consumers and patients understand information and how their health is impacted by the decisions they make. Learn the basics and current research trends in this masterclass presented by Professor Kirsten McCaffrey and her team from the Sydney Health Literacy Lab - 17 March 2021 #CHFSummit #HealthLiteracy https://bit.ly/3oJzEBQ

24.01.2022 Its National Pain week from 27 July - 2 August and the theme is Faces of Pain to show that anyone can be living with chronic pain #NPW2020 Therell be a Facebook Live event today (Monday 27 July) at 12:00pm - AEST (VIC, ACT, NSW time) run by Chronic Pain Australia. The Facebook live event will have mixed panel of health professionals and people living in pain. The panel will discuss the results of the 2020 National Pain Survey and provide insight into the lives, challen...ges, and barriers relating to living with chronic pain in Australia. AUSLAN interpreters will be assiting to ensure accessibility to our deaf and hard of hearing community members. http://www.nationalpainweek.org.au/index.php For more info about National Pain Week, visit www.nationalpainweek.org.au

23.01.2022 Patients: partners in healthcare - our webinar on Wed 23 Sept will discuss how better communication between patient and clinician delivers better health outcomes. This video introduces three of the panelists: clinical psychologist and exponent of partnership in health care, Professor Larry Baker; Consumer Advocate, Linda Beaver, and Care Opinion CEO, Assoc Prof Michael Greco. Register for this webinar: https://bit.ly/2YYV6bK... #australianhealth #patientadvocates #patients #doctors #medresearchers #improvinghealthcare #patientengagement #patientempowerment

23.01.2022 Webinar: Reimagining healthcare in Australia: The role of digital in future health delivery Australias virtual care capacity has rapidly accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But we have questions about the role of virtual health, and how we ensure that capability meets aspiration for this model in the future. The expert panel will explore fundamental considerations: Panelists include: ... - Brendan Murphy Secretary, Department of Health - Leanne Wells Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Health Forum - Kulleni Gebreyes Partner, Deloitte US - Steve Hambleton - former State and Federal President, Australian Medical Association Digital Health CRC https://bit.ly/2F2kO8b

23.01.2022 "Asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants face greater barriers to care." Media release by the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia... - FECCA, RACGP and Consumers Health Forum of Australia outlines the concerns of GPs who state that culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients are "bearing the brunt of the pandemic." Read the full media release here: http://fecca.org.au/news-events/media-releases/ See more

23.01.2022 Its National Pain week from 27 July - 2 August with the theme of Faces of Pain to showing that anyone and everyone can be living with chronic pain. #NPW2020. Faces of Pain are a video series and written stories about life with chronic pain from many different Australians. Find videos and resources on the National Pain website http://www.nationalpainweek.org.au/index.php

22.01.2022 Now masks wearing is recommended in Melbourne, should you consider wearing one wear you live? Heres everything you need to know about wearing masks from the Victorian Department of Health & Human Services #COVIDAus

21.01.2022 Trials for social prescribing have been run successfully in Canada and Australia. Hear from Dr Kate Mulligan, Alliance, Dr Mark Morgan, RACGP, Consumer adviser, Georgia Gardner, and Jayne Nelson, from IPC Health discuss their experiences with these pilot programs, what they learned, the benefits, and where to next in this webinar - Mon 31 August - registrations open Alliance for Healthier Communities / Alliance pour des communauts en sant, RACGP, IPC Health and Mental Heal...th Australia #socialprescribing bit.ly/32HCH4r

21.01.2022 Our 2021 Summit is going virtual. CHF is committed to a COVID-safe event, & with new technology, we are now switching to a high impact event reaching a wider audience than ever before. Join us for more in consumer-led health policy-building and insights #australianhealth #healthconsumers https://bit.ly/3j14HXj

20.01.2022 Webinar replay: patient power and self-care - a follow-up on the Blueprint report with Professor Rosemary Calder, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University, Melbourne Australia The report says COVID-19 has revealed, as never before, the importance of effective self-care for individuals and communities in responding to communicable diseases. It is central to the concept of prevention of both infectious and chronic diseases. #selfcare #ChronicDisease #infectiousdiseases #Healt...hPolicy https://bit.ly/3o5R9gq See more

19.01.2022 E-prescribing will soon be available in Australia - do you think this is something you will be using?

19.01.2022 The Minions and Gru are supporting WHO in making sure people of all ages stay safe and healthy during this COVID-19 pandemic: physically distancing being active at home being kind to each other

18.01.2022 Healthcare doesnt stop for lockdown. An open letter to Victorians from 20 health organisations, including @CHFofAustralia - healthcare services have adapted to make it easier to access care. #COVID19Aus #CovidVic https://bit.ly/33dG5pN

18.01.2022 Reimagining Healthcare in Australia: the role of digital in future health - theres still time to register for this webinar tomorrow. Discussion paper available here: http://bit.ly/ReimagineDP Panelists include Brendan Murphy, Australian Government Department of Health, our CEO Leanne Wells, eHealth NSW Chief Clinical Info Officer Mark Simpson, Deloitte health partner Kulleni Gebreyes, Australian Medical Association Past President Dr Steve Hambleton, and National Rural Heal...th Alliance, CEO Gabrielle OKane, and Digital Health CRCs Steve Hambleton and Tim Shaw. Register now: https://bit.ly/2RhOp0x See more

16.01.2022 NPS MedicineWise provides consumer-entred advice on the safe use of medicines in Australia. In this article, GP Dr Anna Samecki writes about steps you can take to keep yourself healthy during the COVID pandemic #COVID19Aus #stayhealthy https://www.nps.org.au//staying-healthy-during-the-covid-1

16.01.2022 Webinar on e-prescribing and consumers at 12:00 Thursday, 2 July. Hear an expert panel discuss the rollout of the government plan, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions https://bit.ly/2Bxj5Gq

16.01.2022 CHF calls for reforms in funding agreements with pharmacy owners - such as clarity of pricing, transparency of pharmacy service charges, and simpler safer medication for older Australians especially those in residential Aged Care. https://bit.ly/2YqjH9K #Australianhealth #pharmacy #medication #pharmacycosts

15.01.2022 We now have the opportunity to think about future directions for health and social systems, as we look forward to policy planning post-pandemic. CHF has establi...shed the Consumer Commission: Beyond COVID-19. Applications are open for health consumers who want to participate in this exciting project https://bit.ly/2Y5kGfk #COVID19 #AustralianHealth See more

15.01.2022 Our July newsletter is out now - CHF calls for a national program in health literacy for low socio-economic, or low literacy groups and people with non-English speaking backgrounds #healthliteracy #healthinformation https://bit.ly/3fuEVcM

14.01.2022 COVID has brought about the rapid introduction of #telehealth and #virtualcare to Australians. Now is the time we can influence the future of health care by being part of the conversation. More than 1700 people registered for the Digital Health discussion webinar on the role of digital in future health delivery, hosted by Digital Health CRC, Curtin University and Deloitte Responses from participants showed four strong themes:... 1) Consumers have to be engaged to co-design reimagined care; 2) We need transformational models of care; 3) Funding and policy reform are essential AND 4) We must ensure equity of access. Watch the webinar replay, or read the discussion paper, comment below, or follow future updates and have your say in Reimagining Healthcare in Australia. https://bit.ly/2RhOp0x #australianhealth #virtualcare #digitalhealth

13.01.2022 Update from A/Prof Chris Isaac on conditions at The Royal Melbourne Hospital & NorthWestern Mental Health - safe systems are in place - recovery after intubation is a slow process requiring Allied Health Professional care, - and a warning to young and healthy people about avoiding infecting someone they care about. Anyone could become very sick with COVID-19... So follow the guidelines of social distancing, hand hygiene, and for those in Melbourne - wearing masks as an extra precaution to help reduce the spread of the disease. #covid19recovery #covid19australia #covid19aus

13.01.2022 Webinar on e-prescribing, Thurs 2 July at 12:00 noon AEST, discussing the roll-out of electronic prescribing, privacy, patient choice and what consumers can expect. E-prescribing is coming to Australia, but what exactly does this mean for consumers? Join our expert panel as they break down the state of play and give participants valuable information on what to expect and when. Topics will include; explaining the e-prescribing model, the current roll-out plan, privacy concerns..., the importance of patient choice and guidance on what to expect and when. Facilitated by CHF Policy Director, Jo Root, panellists include a range of diverse stakeholders that can speak to the consumer experience. https://bit.ly/2Bxj5Gq #pharmacy #healthconsumers #australianhealth #electronicprescribing

13.01.2022 Calling Australian Health Consumers! CHF is conducting a research project looking at your experiences accessing medical records and your perspectives on consenting to share health data. We are currently looking for interview participants who have experience in these areas. For more information and to register your interest in participating, please go to https://bit.ly/2OwLpfd #australianhealth #healthdata

12.01.2022 Attention consumer health researchers Heres a big chance to get your paper out there Consumers Health Forum of Australia 2021 Australasian summit on consumer experience and leadership. Conference is 18-19 March - the deadline for ABSTRACTS is 16 October. See https://bit.ly/2QAcjUF

11.01.2022 Consumers Shaping Health @Consumers Health Forum of Australia - September newsletter out now https://bit.ly/3jL3ELy

11.01.2022 Report from NPS MedicineWise on pain management without opioids - "active self-management strategies can build patient confidence that chronic non-cancer pain can be managed .... " #opiods #PainManagement #ChronicPain https://www.nps.org.au/news/if-not-opioids-then-what

10.01.2022 Consumers Shaping Health - newsletter out now https://bit.ly/2Psw0gu CHF joins with RACGP and Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia - FECCA to urge governments to make sure people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities are supported to get the care they need. This backs onto advocacy with Australian Council of Social Service, the Public Health Association of Australia, and others for a national pandemic sick leave scheme.

09.01.2022 CHF CEO, Leanne Wells writes about partnerships in patient care and how health communication improves health outcomes - webinar on this topic Wed 23 Sept. #PatientEngagement #PatientCommunication #AustralianHealth https://bit.ly/3mtNTdX

07.01.2022 We have an exciting opportunity for a National Coordinator to work with young health consumers in policy design. This role is part-time - 30 hours per week, in Canberra #JobOpportunity #employment #younghealthconsumers https://bit.ly/2IpEkxp

07.01.2022 Join us for a webinar with Professor Larry Baker from the United States, Professor Michael Grecco, CEO Care Opinion Australia, Professor Paresh Dawda, and Consumer Advocate, Linda Beaver for a discussion on innovations in patient partnerships with health practitioners - this Wed 23 Sept at 1:00 pm Australian Eastern Time. CHF CEO will chair the discussion, #patientengagement #patientcommunication #patientpartnerships #medicalinnovation ... https://bit.ly/3clK59Z

06.01.2022 Everyone is talking about the promise of digital health. How does it enable us to reimagine health care? What are the opportunities? The downsides? Join this Digital Health CRC - CHF of Australia - Deloitte webinar for the discussion - Registrations open https://bit.ly/2F2kO8b

06.01.2022 Australias future is moving from #telehealth to #virtualcare. How do consumers influence new initiatives? We are working with the Digital Health CRC, Curtin University, and Deloitte on a new project that will consult with health consumers, practitioners, providers & govt so Australias future digital healthcare delivery is anchored in the patient experience. Read more here: https://bit.ly/35inl9r

06.01.2022 Created by PHN Melbourne, please share widely #COVIDau #COVIDaustralia #COVIDVic https://youtu.be/fwJ_u-LvKXE

05.01.2022 Wearing a face mask in Australia is recommended by health experts in areas where community transmission of COVID-19 is high, if physical distancing is not possible. Get an information sheet from the Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Health Care https://bit.ly/30uBFJ7 #masks #covid19recovery #covid19australia #covid19aus

04.01.2022 NAIDOC week is an invitation for all Australians to embrace the true history of this land and to acknowledge and celebrate the beginning of our Nation's story. A history thousands of years old. We celebrate NAIDOC this week, joining in to acknowledge the nations and cultures that covered this continent long before the first documented European contact. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people are one of the oldest continuing cultures on the planet and their sovereignty was ...never ceded. They managed the land sustainably providing for themselves and the future, for many thousands of generations. Always was, always will be. #NAIDOC2020 #stortelling https://www.naidoc.org.au/

04.01.2022 Take care of yourself, keep safe out there.

03.01.2022 Watch the replay of our webinar on successful social prescribing trials with Dr Kate Mulligan, Dr Mark Morgan, Georgia Gardner and Jayne Nelson with Leanne Wells and Dr Leanne Beagley, from Mental Health Australia, RACGP, Alliance for Healthier Communities / Alliance pour des communauts en sant and IPC Health - https://bit.ly/32HCH4r #socialprescribing #australianhealth

03.01.2022 COVID has provoked fast-moving change in our thinking about health care and services. Read more about where consumers are having an influence, in the latest edition of Health Voices https://bit.ly/35JL2Y7 #healthconsumers #AustralianHealth

02.01.2022 Are you wondering when you will receive your COVID-19 vaccination? This eligibility tracker by the Australian Government Department of Health will help you understand the government plan to manage the vaccination strategy. #COVID19 #covidvax https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility

02.01.2022 Its ok to say no, when someone asks you RUOK? #RUOK Day is a special reminder to check in with family, friends and colleagues. Theres more to say after #RUOK - Remember to listen ... - Encourage them to take action, - Check in regularly https://bit.ly/2ZF3uxN

01.01.2022 Join Professor Brendan Murphy, Australias Secretary of Health, Australian Government Department of Health this panel discussion that will explore the role of digital in future health delivery. Well be exploring the path from telehealth to virtual care what it might look like, how we can get there, and whether clinicians and patients are ready (or even want it). Hell be joined by a stellar list of industry experts: our CEO Leanne Wells, eHealth NSW Chief Clinical Info O...fficer Mark Simpson, Deloitte US health partner Kulleni Gebreyes, Australian Medical Association Past President Dr Steve Hambleton, and National Rural Health Alliance CEO Gabrielle OKane. Register now: https://bit.ly/2RhOp0x

01.01.2022 We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of disability advocate & ACT Senior Citizen of the year Sue Salthouse. Our condolences go out to Sues family & friends. #Canberra has lost a fearless agent for change.