Submissions, Letters and Reports
Submissions
As Queensland’s peak health consumer group, Health Consumers Queensland makes submissions providing health consumer and carer perspectives on key health issues and opportunities.
Health and other Legislation Amendment Bill (2021)
Who was it for: Health and Environment Committee, Queensland Parliament
Date: 8 October 2021
Response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021
Who was it for: Health and Environment Committee, Queensland Parliament
Date: 5 July 2021
Health Consumers Queensland, Palliative Care Queensland, Council on The Ageing Queensland and Carers Queensland joint submission for the 2019 Queensland Government Inquiry into aged care, end-of-life, palliative care and voluntary assisted dying
Who was it for Queensland Parliament Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 15 April 2019
Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019
Who was it for Queensland Parliament Education, Employment and Small Business Committee
Date 20 March 2019
Inquiry into the Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 21 December 2018
Human Rights Bill 2018
Who was it for Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee
Date 26 November 2018
Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 5 September 2018
Submission for proposed reforms for mandatory reporting by treating doctors
Who was it for COAG Health Council
Date 31 August 2018
Submission to Queensland Health Palliative Care Services Review
Who was it for Queensland Health
Date 24 August 2018
Submission to the Inquiry into the establishment of a pharmacy council and transfer of pharmacy ownership in Queensland
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 13 July 2018
Submission on the Review of termination of pregnancy laws
Who was it for Queensland Law Reform Commission
Date January 2018
Submission on the Discussion Paper Expanding healthcare quality and patient safety reporting
Who was it for Queensland Health
Date 27 October 2017
Submission on the Consultation Draft National Framework for Maternity Services
Who was it for Strategy, Policy & Planning Division, Queensland Health
Date 18 April 2017
Submission on the Inquiry into Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis Affordability) Amendment Bill 2017
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 27 April 2017
Health Consumers Queensland submission on the Healthy Futures Commission Queensland Bill 2017
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 27 June 2017
Health Consumers Queensland submission on the Health (Abortion Law Reform) Amendment Bill 2016.
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 6 October 2016
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation
Who was it for Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Date 23 September 2016
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the Inquiry into the performance of the Queensland Health Ombudsman’s functions
Who was it for Office of the Health Ombudsman
Date 8 August 2016
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the Inquiry into Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
Who was it for Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee
Date 22 July 2016
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the Inquiry into Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 11 July 2016
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the Inquiry into Abortion Law Reform
Who was it for Health, Communities, Disability Services and Family Violence Prevention Committee
Date 30 June 2016
Health Consumers Queensland response to Queensland Sexual Health Strategy Draft
Who was it for Queensland Health
Date 25 June 2016
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the Inquiry into the Establishment of a Queensland Health Promotion Commission.
Who was it for Health and Ambulance Services Committee
Date 27 November 2015
Health Consumers Queensland submission to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards Version 2 Consultation draft
Who was it for Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Date 30 October 2015
Health Consumers Queensland response to Draft Guide to the NSQHS Standards for Community Health Services.
Who was it for Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Date July 2015
Letters
FEDERAL ELECTION 2022: Putting the care back into healthcare
Joint letter from Queensland-based consumer, community and clinician groups
In a powerful demonstration of consumer-led partnerships, and a first in Queensland, 13 organisations have come together to write a joint letter to all political parties and candidates contesting the 2022 Federal election. The issues raised in the letter are concerns shared by health stakeholders across Australia.
The letter calls on all parties and candidates to commit to innovating and improving our health system so it is healthier, agile, collaborative and better able to meet the diverse needs of Queenslanders – all while being affordable and accessible for all people.
Download and read the open letter here
What can health consumers do to share the letter?
How can organisations use the letter?
The letter calls for action to provide equity of access and priority given to the healthcare needs of
- First Nations peoples
- People with disability and complex health needs
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Older people
- Rural and remote communities
It also urges improved integration between primary, community and tertiary healthcare, and a consumer-centred healthcare system. read more…
Reports
Stakeholder Roundtable Establishment of a Health Consumers Committee
Health Consumers Queensland and Queensland Health invited senior health staff, consumers, carers and stakeholders to attend the Stakeholder Roundtable held on 6th October 2015, to inform the establishment of a Health Consumer Committee.
Date 6 October 2015
Every K over is a killer…putting the brakes on obesity
A joint report from the Queensland Clinical Senate and Health Consumers Queensland following a one-day forum on obesity prevention in Queensland. To view the presentations from the forum and the resources developed go to the Queensland Clinical Senate website.
Date 31 July 2015
A charter for care of adult patients at the end of life
A charter developed by the Queensland Clinical Senate and Health Consumers Queensland in collaboration with RACGP Queensland, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Australian Medical Association Queensland, Health Ombudsman, and Private Hospitals’ Association of Queensland.
Date May 2015