CHF Projects - CHF - Projects - Community Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Project 2005-07

Community QUM engagements

April 2007 - Community QUM Engagement with Cessnock Mental Health Carer and Consumer Group in Cessnock, NSW
Consumers and carers in Cessnock, NSW discussed quality use of medicines issues relevant to mental health consumers and carers.

March 2007 - Community QUM Engagement for consumers with chronic conditions in Townsville, Qld
An engagement hosted by the Ingham and Townsville District Health Consumer Groups and CHF gave consumers with chronic conditions the opportunity to discuss quality use of medicines.

March 2007 - Community QUM Engagement with Southern Highlands Division of General Practice, NSW
Consumers and carers discussed issues and commented on resources in a session hosted by CHF and the Southern Highlands of NSW Division of General Practice.

March 2007 - Community QUM Engagement with Arthritis NSW in The Blue Mountains, NSW
Arthritis NSW, Blue Mountains Branch, and CHF hosted a community quality use of medicines engagement for consumers with arthritis.

March 2007 - Community QUM Engagement with carers and consumers in Orange, NSW
Consumers and carers in Orange, NSW discussed quality use of medicines issues relevant to country people with chronic conditions.

October 2006 - The Pulse, Youth Health Centre, Hobart
Young people at The Pulse Youth Health Centre in Tasmania discussed quality use of medicines (QUM) issues and commented on Community QUM resources.

October 2006 - Kidney Health Australia Hobart and Launceston
CHF facilitated two community Quality Use of Medicines engagements with Kidney Health Australia in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania.

September 2006 - Carers ACT and the Mental Health Foundation of the ACT Host Community QUM Engagement
Carers ACT, the Mental Health Foundation of the ACT, and CHF hosted a Community Quality Use of Medicines workshop for carers of mental health consumers.

July 2006 - ACT Mental Health Consumer Network Community QUM Engagement
The ACT Mental Health Consumer Network invited people in the ACT to a CHF Community QUM engagement session in July 2006.

May 2006 - Noarlunga Centre and McLaren Vale, South Australia
With the assistance of Linking Southern Seniors and a member of CHF, CHF facilitated a Community Quality Use of Medicines engagement in Noarlunga and McLaren Vale, South Australia.

May 2006 - Pomona and District Community House, Queensland
Pomona and District Community House hosted a Diabetes Awareness Day with CHF providing input on quality use of medicine issues.

February 2006 - The Cancer Council, Geraldton WA
CHF facilitated two Community Quality Use of Medicines engagements in Geraldton WA in February 2006.

February 2006 - Health Workers in Geraldton WA
CHF facilitated a Community Quality Use of Medicines engagement with health workers in Geraldton, Western Australia.

February 2006 - Western Australia Substance Users' Association, Perth WA
CHF facilitated a Community Quality Use of Medicines engagement with workers and clients of the Western Australia Substance Users’ Association in Perth, Western Australia in February 2006.

October 2005 - CHF Community QUM Engagement with Health Consumers' Alliance of South Australia
Health consumers discussed issues that affect their quality use of medicines with CHF.