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Welcome to Health Voices

WEBHealth Voices – Journal of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia is published by CHF two times a year to promote debate on health care issues affecting all Australians and …

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A learning health system: benefits for all

WEBA learning health system can also benefit the system as a whole by creating an environment where resources—drugs, tests, hospital beds, ancillary health services, …

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Deadly Choices: the importance of health promotion and …

WEBThe Ottawa Charter (WHO 1986) defines health promotion as ‘the process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their …

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The future of health is patient-partnered – but how do we get …

WEBIn charting a course from the discovery of childhood development delays, youth health through to cancer diagnosis, chronic diseases and the challenges of multiple long-term …

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What does the WH&Y Commission have to say about health, …

WEBThe WH&Y Commission is currently made up of 27 diverse young people, aged 14-23, from the Greater Sydney region. We aim to help to set youth health research agendas and …

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Health in all policies

WEBThe Health in All Policies (HiAP) Framework is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “ an approach to policy-making that places ‘health’ as a key decision-making …

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Health care, can you find it

WEBHealth Systems Researchers, Yvonne Zurynski, Louise Ellis and Jeffrey Braithwaite, find that even from a global perspective, Australia’s healthcare system is overly complex and …

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Exploring health and wellbeing in the Australian Youth …

WEBThe four indicators chosen for the AYDI Health and Wellbeing Domain aligned to the priority list given by young people. The AYDI shows that Australia has been progressing in …

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A new program supporting young mothers navigate the health …

WEBSince the pilot began in late 2020 the YMPP has been working with 43 other young mothers aged 15-30 years, with 51% presenting an increase in their confidence to parent, 44% …

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Consumers shifting gears to drive better health care

WEBThe value of learning from experience was given fresh power at the inaugural Australasian health consumers Shifting Gears summit last month. The themes of the conference …

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Connecting with you: Understanding personal perspectives of …

WEBNational Mental Health Commission CEO, Ms Christine Morgan reflects on the Connections Project recently undertaken to inform the 2030 Vision for Mental Health and Suicide …

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Making mental healthcare accessible for young people in the …

WEBMental health and related issues are the biggest concerns affecting young people in the NT. About 16.3% of the issues impacting residents are related to mental health and …

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The role of ethics in health care

WEBThe manner in which the clinician conducts the conversation with the patient is extremely important in obtaining a good outcome for the patient. Patients have a right to ask …

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Patient-centred care and health workforce change

WEBThe reality is, as patient needs change – and they are changing significantly – our health workforce must keep pace. Australia’s aging population, with trends of increasing levels …

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Health Workforce: WHO’s Global strategy to meet a global challenge

WEBIn summary, the Global Strategy sets out five main objectives to improve health workforce performance, effectiveness and capacity. The overall goal is to improve health, social …

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Reducing health inequalities by involving indigenous people in …

WEBThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that Aboriginal peoples had a lower than average life expectancy 5. A 10 year gap in life expectancy for Aboriginal peoples has …

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Protecting outcomes of Australians living with a rare disease

WEBThe Action Plan has three interrelated Pillars: Awareness and Education; Care and Support; and Research and Data. The Action Plan outlines a comprehensive and evidence-based …

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Health insurance and psychiatry – covered or not

WEBMany consumers have difficulty in accessing accurate and complete information about their policies. For some people who have private health insurance it comes as a surprise to …

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