Current projects

Acute Care Policy 2009-10
This project aims to provide a mechanism to facilitate consumer consultation on private health insurance reforms announced in the 2009-10 Budget, and to provide consumer input to the development of reforms to acute care policy and systems. The project will consider areas including the implementation of private health insurance incentive tiers, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Report, the development of new registries, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's website www.privatehealth.gov.au, prostheses issues and other policy input and communication.

Chronic conditions self management project 2008-10
Chronic conditions can affect anyone, but disproportionately affect disadvantaged members of our communities, which heightens health inequalities already experienced in Australia. Consumers with chronic conditions may find themselves needing to forgo basic services and needs, such as heating, food and medicines, in order to pay for the substantial out of pocket costs of their health care.

Community Quality Use of Medicines (CQUM) Project 2009-10
The project aim is to promote better understanding of health issues and effective health decisions by and/or in relation to Australian consumers.

Quality Use of Pathology Project 2009-10
This project seeks to engage, inform and consult with CHF members about current pathology practice. It will establish an evidence base through consumer consultation to identify consumer issues, including gaps and opportunities and facilitators and barriers to quality use of pathology, and suggest strategies that would make the pathology experience more appropriate for consumers.

Consumer Participation in the Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia 2009
This project aims to provide consumer input to the Review of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Australia. Consumers recognise the importance of having HTA processes that expedite Australians' access to safe, high quality health technology; are economically sustainable; and protect the Australian public through robust event reporting and post-marketing surveillance.

Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Consumer Consultation Project 2009-10
The objective of this Project is to facilitate consumer consultation about the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement and provide input to inform the negotiations between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild) and the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA). The project also aims to provide consumer input to strategies for implementation following the finalisation of the Fifth CPA.