About the AHC

The Australian Health Consumer (AHC) is the Consumers’ Health Forum’s leading publication. It is an informative magazine that engages in debate on issues of relevance to health consumers, government and industry.

The Australian Health Consumer provides up to date information and analysis on developments in the state, national and international health sector.

The Australian Health Consumer covers a broad range of issues including health financing, privacy, patient safety, quality use of medicines, clinical standards, and general practice. It provides a consumer-focused appraisal of the current and ongoing major health issues of the day.

The Australian Health Consumer is essential reading for all those who wish to keep themselves up to date on the issues of concern to those people at the heart of the health system - health consumers.

If you have issues you believe are important and should be raised in The Australian Health Consumer please write a Letter to the Editor.

The Australian Health Consumer is published three times per year following distribution of the Annual Report.