Consumer Advocacy

Consumer advocacy aims to support health consumers and ensure that their rights are protected and improved.

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Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Patient support
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Provides links to support services. Providing support for cancer patients, people living with cancer, their families and carers is a key service of The Cancer Council Australia and its members.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Advocacy support
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   An explanation is provided about the rights of users of Novita services, what advocacy agencies do, and provides information to enable people to contact advocacy agencies based in South Australia.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Advocacy interventions to reduce or eliminate violence and promote the physical and psychosocial well-being of women who experience intimate partner abuse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The World Health Organisation estimates that between 10% and 50% of women worldwide report having been assaulted physically or sexually by an intimate partner at some time in their lives, and when threats, financial and emotional abuse are included the ...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Aged care advocacy
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A free and confidential service promoting the rights of people receiving aged care services
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Alzheimer's Association WA Inc
Publisher:   Alzheimer's Association WA
Description:   The Alzheimer's Association of WA seeks to represent and support individuals with dementia and their carers, and advance their interests at a personal, community and political level. This site includes information about dementia and the association.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Patient support organisations - Deafness Forum - Australian Hearing
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Deafness Forum represents the interests and viewpoints of the deaf and hearing impaired communities of Australia. Australian Hearing provides government subsidised hearing care for children and young adults to the age of 21, and pension concession card holders
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Patient support organisations - National Association of People living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The National Association of People living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) is Australia's peak non-government advocacy organisation representing people living with HIV/AIDS community-based groups from each of Australia's states and territories.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Patient support organisation - Arthritis Foundation of Australia
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The Arthritis Foundation of Australia, which began as the Australian Rheumatism Council, is an advocacy, research and fundraising body.
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Official Visitors
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Official Visitors are appointed in accordance with the provisions of the NSW Mental Health Act. They inspect hospitals and health care agencies and enquire as necessary into the care and treatment of patients.
Date:   Jan 2002
Title:   The Kit: a guide to the advocacy we choose to do
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services
Description:   A resource kit for consumers of mental health services and family carers, to assist them in developing their advocacy skills.
Date:   Aug 1999
Title:   Consent to medical treatment: what are your rights?
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   When it comes to consenting to medical or dental treatment, do you know your rights? Can a doctor make you have treatment without your permission, for instance? What if a health professional wants you to have a treatment - but you don't understand what's involved? Here's what you should know.
Date:   Jul 1997
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