Consumer Advocacy

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

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Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Patient support
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Cancer Council's support services provide support for cancer patients, people living with cancer, their families and carers.
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   College Advocacy
Publisher:   Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Description:   As part of its commitment to ensuring the highest standard of surgical care for the community, the College endeavours to take informed and principled positions on issues of public health. This can involve participation in consultation processes undertaken by government and the preparation of submissions to government agencies on a range of matters, from the specifically surgical to broader health related issues.
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Knowing your rights
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA - Vic)
Description:   How Diabetes Australia - Vic advocates for the rights of people with diabetes on both a local and national level.
Date:   Apr 2011
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 help 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:   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:   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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