Completed projects
The following projects have been completed by CHF and project material has been archived. The project titles link to more project information with further links to project activities and key documents.
Community quality use of medicines project 2008-09The Community Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Project 2008-09 supports health consumer organisations and other community groups to obtain this information and help people with chronic conditions share strategies about safe and appropriate use of medicines and talk about their information and support needs. The project will assist support groups and organisations to network with each other about QUM.
Shaping the Health Workforce 2008-09This project will involve consumer networks in the implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement for a National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for Health Professionals, which has significant implications for improved safety and quality for consumers. CHF has been involved in workforce issues since its inception in 1987.
E-health for consumers project 2006-08A key emphasis of the project was to involve and encourage consumers to participate in creating a demand for e-health initiatives that enabled them to be active partners in their own health.
Private health insurance reforms – Consumers have a say 2007-2008The project aimed to raise awareness and gauge the impact of the legislative changes to private health insurance among health consumer organisations and their networks and consult them on key issues related to the implementation of the legislation.
Safety and quality project 2007-08The project involved health consumers seeking improvement in safety and quality in health care through opportunities arising from a work plan of the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Community quality use of medicines project 2005-07The project aimed to support consumer engagement, participation, consultation and capacity building within the National Prescribing Service (NPS) Community Quality Use of Medicine (CQUM) program.
Consumer representatives training and support project 2005-07The project aimed to ensure that the views and interests of health consumers were represented in national health policy development through recruiting, supporting, training and coordinating consumer representatives for national committees.
Private health insurance reforms – Consumers have a say 2006-2007The project undertook broad consultation with a range of health consumers across Australia to inform CHF input into the proposed reforms to private health legislation.
Electronic health records project 2005-06The project's aim was to help CHF identify consumer priorities for further work to ensure that electronic health records would contribute to safe good quality healthcare.
Community quality use of medicines project 2003-05The project supported consumer engagement, participation, consultation and capacity building within the National Prescribing Service Community QUM Project by supporting and working collaboratively with NPS staff, CHF members and related community organisations.
Consumer Representatives Training and Support Project 2004-05The project provided a program of training and support for approximately 100 consumer representatives who sit on approximately 200 Departmental or Ministerial appointed committees or other national health groups and are involved in the CHF Consumer Representatives program.
Electronic health records project 2004-05The project sought to improve communication with health consumer organisations about electronic health records which will contribute to consultative processes in relation to consent, electronic security and privacy.
Research project 2004The project developed a model framework for collaboration between researchers and consumers by working with two pilot sites from research institutions where there is an interest in and commitment to building stronger partnerships between consumers and researchers.