يمثل مصالح المستهلكين الصحية في أستراليا ؛ ويعتبر البوابة الوطنية
لرعاية المستهلكين صحياً فيقدم المطبوعات والبرامج ودلائل المواقع التي
تعني المستهلك وصحته ، وكذلك يوفر صفحات حقائق عن القضايا الصحية.
The Consumers Health Forum of Australia Inc (CHF) is the national
voice for health consumers. As an independent member-based
non-government organisation, CHF helps shape Australia's health system
by representing and involving consumers in health policy and program
development.
Health consumers have a unique and important perspective on health as
the users and beneficiaries of health care and, ultimately, those who
pay for it. CHF takes consumers' views to government and policy
makers, providing an important balance to the views of health care
professionals, service providers and industry to achieve a health
system that reflects the needs of all stakeholders.
Member organisations reach millions of Australian health consumers
across a wide range of health interests and health system experiences.
Health policy is developed through extensive consultation with
members, ensuring a broad representative health consumer perspective.
CHF believes all consumers should receive affordable, safe, good
quality health care at the time they need it. The best outcomes are
achieved when consumers are involved in decisions about and management
of their own health care. Consumers should receive health care
information when they need it and in a form they can understand,
particularly about medicines.
Current priorities include safety and quality in health care, safe and
appropriate use of medicines and health care for people with chronic
conditions.
Established in 1987, CHF seeks external funding for priority projects
and receives membership fees. The Australian Government Department of
Health and Ageing gives core funding for the CHF secretariat.
CHF Voting Members are from all areas of the community and health
sectors. They include illness-based and self-help groups, population
groups, health interest groups and special interest groups.
CHF also welcomes support from others interested in health consumer
issues through Individual, Organisational or Corporate membership.
CHF is governed by its Voting Members through an elected committee
(the Governing Committee). Members of this committee come from
national, state and local consumer organisations.
CHF nominates and supports consumer representatives on government,
industry and professional committees.
CHF publishes a range of quality publications on various aspects of
health care including the informative journal, Health Voices,
available to members and subscribers
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