eNews – November 2017

8 Nov 2017

In this issue:

  • From the CEO
  • Health Consumers Queensland news – what have we been up to?
  • Consumer Networking Update
  • 2018 Annual Forum: The evolution of engagement
  • Sector News
  • Women to benefit from first national treatment standard for heavy periods
  • Free online library for mental health practitioners
  • Secondary use of My Health Record data – plain English guide to the Public Consultation Paper
  • Growing Deadly Families – Report and Recommendations
  • Health Consumers Queensland Impact Evaluation Project: have your say

enews – October 2017

19 Oct 2017

In this issue:

 

  • Have your say: value-based healthcare for Queensland
  • Public Consultation to develop My Health Record secondary use of data framework now open
  • Have your say: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures
  • National Carers Week: Carers Count
  • Access to healthcare: a fundamental human right
  • CHF seeks views on new strategic plan
  • 2017 QCYCN Forum Culture for Kids: Integrating communities and system
  • Good Life, Good Death Expo
  • New National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards launched next month
  • Patients welcomed to hospital by the “Sign Guy”
  • Gather My Crew: an online rostering tool to get the help you need in times of crisis

….and much more

 

enews – September 2017

6 Oct 2017

In this issue:

  • Growing Deadly Families Forum
  • Webinar Survey: Tell us what you want
  • Ask the Experts webcast: Prostate Cancer – What you need to know
  • What is Stepped Care?
  • Health Minister hears consumer case for health reform

….and much, much more.

Health Consumers Queensland Annual Forum 2018: “The next generation of partnering”

29 Sep 2017

Next year, Health Consumers Queensland’s Annual Forum will be held over two days Thursday 14 until Friday 15 June 2018 at the Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane with the theme of “The next generation of partnering”.

Health Consumers Queensland’s signature event will have an exciting new two-day format, featuring:

  • Training workshops for health staff and consumers and carers
  • Speed networking
  • Inaugural Health Consumers Queensland’s Consumer Awards Evening
  • A wide range of presentations showcasing Queensland- wide best practice, consumer and community engagement

We look forward to welcoming health consumers and carers, Queensland Health staff, Hospital and Health Service staff, Primary Health Networks, consumer and community organisations, researchers and health leaders from across Queensland to share learnings about “The next generation of partnering”.

Further details, including a program outline, call for abstracts, consumer travel assistance applications and how to register, are coming soon.

For more information email consumer@hcq.org.au

Survey updates

1 Sep 2017

Women who have had mesh surgically implanted to treat vaginal prolapse or urinary incontinence were invited to respond to a survey from Australia’s state, territory and national peak consumer groups, including Health Consumers Queensland. The experiences reported will be vital to inform a joint Senate submission being drafted by our organizations.

(Note that mesh can also be referred to as tape, a sling, or TVT)

This survey is now closed. Health Issues Centre would like to thank all of the women who have bravely shared their experiences of pelvic mesh implants. We will continue working on behalf of all mesh injured women. You can follow updates on http://www.facebook.com/UnderstandingPelvicMesh .