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Consumer advocacy aims to support health consumers and ensure that their rights are protected and improved.
Follow the links below to find more information.
Reviewed February 2009
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Patient support
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The Cancer Council Australia
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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.
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May 2009
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Improving the hospital journey
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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The journey of families with extremely sick children can be improved through good communication, parents' knowledge of the system, and teamwork.
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Mar 2009
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Celebrate consumer leadership in health
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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Consumer leadership is a vital ingredient of effective health reform. Because consumer organisations lead through both governance and guidance, they can bridge the gap between consumers and bureaucracy to make effective change.
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Dec 2008
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Respect for the consumer experience
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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CHF makes a positive difference to health because it has the practical expertise around the participation of health consumers and consumer representatives.
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Dec 2008
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Aged care advocacy
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
A free and confidential service promoting the rights of people receiving aged care services
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Jul 2008
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Alzheimer's Association WA Inc
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Alzheimer's Association WA
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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.
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Aug 2007
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Safety and Quality Project 2007-08: it's all about communication
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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This information paper introduces a specially funded project CHF is conducting with the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care during 2007-08. This work is part of our ongoing advocacy to ensure that consumers shape safety and quality in health care in Australia.
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May 2007
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Advocacy support
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Novita Children's Services
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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.
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Nov 2006
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Consumer Representatives Training and Support Project 2003 - Final Report
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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This report describes the key activities and outcomes of the project to give training and resourcing services to consumer representatives for Departmental, portfolio and related committees and working groups.
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Nov 2003
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Patient support organisations - Deafness Forum - Australian Hearing
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Australian Prescriber
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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
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Aug 2003
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Because it's personal : what good advocacy can achieve, and how
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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This is the text of a talk at CHF's Continuing Representatives Training in May 2003 on the success of the HIV/AIDS consumer advocacy movement and what has been effective in the HIV/AIDS community sector response.
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Jan 2003
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Official Visitors
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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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.
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Jan 2002
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The Kit: a guide to the advocacy we choose to do
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services
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A resource kit for consumers of mental health services and family carers, to assist them in developing their advocacy skills.
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Aug 1999
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Consent to medical treatment: what are your rights?
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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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.
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Jul 1997
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