15 January 2024 — Publication

Submission to the recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine consultation

The Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has put forward a submission for the Medical Board of Australia's consultation on the recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as a new field of specialty practice within the current specialty of General Practice. The consultation invites feedback on a joint...
28 November 2023 — Publication

Submission to Pharmacists in 2030 consultation

Pharmacists in 2030 is a consultation being undertaken by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and is will build on their 2019 report: Pharmacists in 2023 . The report will map out how the pharmacy sector can play a role in addressing issues in the Australian healthcare system. CHF is...
26 March 2020 — Blog

Understanding the youth mentality about COVID-19 – Focus on social norms, not fear

In a few short weeks, Australians’ response to COVID-19 has ramped up significantly. We have moved from messages that told the community to continue life as normal to declaring states of emergency, closing borders, travel bans and lockdowns. These measures were introduced after too many people...
1 April 2020 — Blog

Health care rush may guide future of care

The rush of developments in health care triggered by COVID-19 is opening up significant changes in the health workforce which could bode well for health consumers not only now but in a post-COVID world. The accelerating demand for urgent health services, doctors, nurses and paramedics is imposing...
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