Consumers Health Forum of Australia, Canberra, ACT Videos

Don’t miss our upcoming FREE AI in Healthcare webinar where we’ll explore how AI is transforming the healthcare industry. Facilitated by CHF’s CEO, Dr Elizabeth Deveny, you’ll hear insightful discussion from experts in their field, including: ✔ Dr Roy Mariathas | Member of the RACGP Expert Committee for Practice Technology and Management ✔ Professor Farah Magrabi | Professor of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University ✔ Professor Stacy Carter | Director, Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values at University of Wollongong ✔ Jen Morris | Independent Consumer Representative 📆 Thursday 13 June | 1pm – 2:30pm AEST Register now | https://ow.ly/hoGO50S1xOF #CHFAustralia #CHFTalks

CHF CEO, Dr Elizabeth Deveny, attended the Federal Budget Lock-Up at Parliament House this evening. Together with CHF's Public Affairs Manager, Ben Graham, they provide CHF's initial analysis of the health budget. Stay tuned for our full media statement available soon. #FederalBudget2024 #HealthBudget2024

With one week until the Federal Budget, CHF urges the Australian Government to ensure that key measures include making healthcare more accessible, affordable and equitable for all Australians. In CHF’s pre-budget submission, we recommended a range of measures that would help consumers navigate the health system and ease the financial burden of healthcare for those that most need it. The core principles of our submission call for commitments that: 📢 Help consumers to advocate their needs in the health system. 📢 Help consumers understand their health. 📢 Help consumers afford their healthcare. Over the next week, we’ll highlight a selection of our recommendations. You can read our statement over on our website https://ow.ly/PwM850Ry8Vw #FederalBudget #healthcare #healthpolicy #CHFAustralia

Today is World Health Day, celebrating the theme “my health, my right” and marking the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. At CHF, we believe that everyone should be able to access healthcare regardless of where they live, what their background is or their financial status. It’s why we’re tirelessly working with the government and the health sector to ensure that consumers are involved in all healthcare policy decisions. Today we acknowledge the many voices of health consumers who partner with us to make sure healthcare is accessible, affordable and safe for all.

Why does consumer engagement matter in health policy and design? Let's break it down: 👥 Empowering Patients: Consumers are at the heart of healthcare. Engaging them in policy and design processes ensures their voices are heard, leading to more patient-centric solutions. 💡 Innovative Solutions: When consumers actively participate, they bring diverse perspectives and insights to the table. This fosters creativity and drives innovation in health policy and design, resulting in solutions that better meet the needs of the population. 📊 Better Outcomes: Engaged consumers are more likely to adhere to healthcare recommendations and utilise services effectively. By involving them in decision-making, we can enhance health outcomes and promote overall wellness within communities. 🌐 Building Trust: Consumer engagement builds trust between healthcare providers, policymakers, and the public. It demonstrates a commitment to transparency and accountability, ultimately strengthening the healthcare system as a whole. Organisations like CHF, are critical to providing strong national leadership and voice for health consumers by supporting consumer participation in health policy and program decision making. Let's prioritise consumer engagement in health policy and design to create a healthier, more inclusive future for all! #Healthcare #ConsumerEngagement #Innovation

This year we've seen the third and fourth waves of the pandemic in Australia. Throughout this public health crisis, there has been some progress in innovation and improvement for consumers, with the positive uptake of telehealth and the release of the Preventative Health Strategy Report this month. For more on our year in 2021 - and looking to the year ahead, hear from CHF CEO, Leanne Wells with insights on opportunities and priorities for 2022, including significant support for the #health

Private health insuraners are pocketing profits gained through COVID and consumers see little value
When the Insurance regulator released its quarterly report on private health insurance last week, we learned that health insurers increased their profits and consumers saw none of the rebates promised. Australia's Health Panel - our survey group, were also unimpressed, and find private health insurance unaffordable and offering little value. The Consumers Health Forum of Australia wants to hear your views on important health policy debates. A quick and easy way to do that is to Join Australias Health Panel https://chf.engageable.net/guest/workflows/770 For more on Private Health Insurance, see our media release - "Health funds not meeting expectations" https://chf.org.au/media-releases/health-funds-not-meeting-expectations #toocostly #healthcare #healthinsurance

Tina lives in the remote town of Kimba in South Australia, and for her and her community in rural Australia, having the COVID vaccine is just as important as the other vaccinations she has regularly. Find out more about getting vaccinated from the Australian Government Department of Health website or your local health care provider https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert .

Hamza encouraged his family and community to get the vaccine. But it was his mum who led the way in migrant and Muslim communities on the Gold Coast #covidvax #covidvaccination #CovidQld

October is Health Literacy Month. What actually works when communicating public health messages clearly? These researchers break down some easy steps: - use everyday words for all public health communication - test readability levels of written documents - check the “actionability” of instructions (whether there are clear instructions of what to do next) - use pictures, icons or animations. We need concerted action to ensure materials such as these become the “rule” rather than the exception. Plain language and in-language information simply cannot be an afterthought or “optional extra” if we are to achieve the 80% or higher vaccination rates needed to end lockdowns and return to some semblance of normal. More reading here: https://theconversation.com/multilingual-australia-is-missing-out-on-vital-covid-19-information-no-wonder-local-councils-and-businesses-are-stepping-in-141362- ##HealthLiteracyMonth #healthliteracy

Emily is from Broome and she is looking forward to having the Covid vaccine for her health's sake, her family and friends. #Covid #CovidVaccine #Covid Book your vaccination today https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility?lang=en

Our friends at headspace have launched a new campaign to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people with their social and emotional wellbeing. Sometimes life can feel tough. You might notice differences in the things that make you, you. If you’re having a tough time, there are things you can do to look after yourself. Visit https://bit.ly/2VzasVv, where you’ll find articles, videos fact sheets and interactive activities to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander young people This project is to encourage young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to recognise how culture, Country and community can support your social and emotional wellbeing, and help all Australians understand how to better assist supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing.

Brad Rossiter OAM, health consumer champion talks about his COVID vaccination experience #GetVaccinated #COVID19
Brad Rossiter OAM is a health consumer champion whose life and experience puts him in an influential position to advocate for COVID-19 vaccinations. For more on the getting the jab, go to https://www.health.gov.au/ #GetVaccinated #COVID19 Australian Government Department of Health National Rural Health Alliance

The National Youth Health Forum Summit is coming - 15 September 2021
Want to have your voice heard by health experts and policy makers? Come to the YHF National Summit on 15 September 2021! With the multiple outbreaks of COVID across the country, we may not be able to meet in person but we can still work together! More details soon Café style discussion platforms will allow organisations and young people to discuss individual health issue areas featuring major players (Orygen, Headspace etc). Other topics will include - How to engage with young consumers - Ted style presentations on emerging or successful youth led projects - A facilitated discussion on what young people need for the future of healthcare looking ahead to the Federal election. This will be open registration event, venue and format to be confirmed. It will be followed in 2022 by a second forum to build on advocacy initiatives. #Youth #Health #YFHSummit #conference

We report on what the Federal Budget 2021-22 means for health - Read a Croakey - independent, in-depth social journalism for health breakdown: https://www.croakey.org/wrapping-reaction-to-a-three-star-budget/ #budget2021health

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