Chair @AUDDigitalHealth |CEO @CHFofAustralia I Experienced CEO + board director I PhD, Improving outcomes #Health #Digital #comsumers #GAICD

Melbourne, Victoria
Joined May 2010
A great summary of what we are voting for - thanks @WilStracke #Yes23
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Our experience is that government engagement with health consumers is variable in many aspects. Quality improvement would be beneficial, and allow Australians an enhanced voice. Let’s hope the resources are put in place to make this possible.
Replying to @MelissaSweetDr
"In some respects, the health and aged care consumer is missing from the department’s considerations... While consumers are often involved in departmental consultation forums, it is not clear that their views carry the same weight as the views of health and care providers...
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At last! 60-day scripts for many medicines will soon be a reality. A genuine win for consumers, not jelly beans. chf.org.au/media-releases/co…
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I am looking forward to a great conversation about the impact of the #Budget2023 on the #health and #wellbeing of #Australians. Hope to see you there 😀
Join CHF, CEO @eldeveny and the Policy Team in this webinar for a breakdown of the Federal Budget announcements for Health 2023-24 on Wed 10 May, 2:30 pm (Eastern Time) #auspol #Budget2023 chf.org.au/events/webinar-fe…
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💯@JenniferDoggett. Informed health consumers are the key. Much more needs to be done to ensure that neither luck nor personal circumstances are the determinants that lead to high quality, safe, person-centred care.
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I have observed over the years that when informed consumers are actually able to make very complex decisions about the balancing of safety, quality, efficiency, resource allocation, value and other priorities in health care - this is why they need to be central to this debate.
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Self-interest or convenience on the part of any players who influence decisions about #healthcare comes as a surprise to many. Supporting Australians to understand all the determinants of #healthcare system will increase #transparency and reduce potential #assumptions
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Every day of the week local #doctors, #pharmacists #nurses and many others collaborate to provide much needed #healthcare. Ordinary Australians are sometimes confused by the stark difference between their personal experience of #healthcare and some public commentary.
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Providing Australians with resources that can enhance #healthliteracy, in this case about #quality care, #safe care, and the #commercial determinants of health, is #essential. Everyone deserves the right to make #informed decisions about their #healthcare.
There is a very good reason why diagnosing, investigating, following up, prescribing, or NOT prescribing as the case dictates, was separated from dispensing. There can be some sensible practical exceptions but wholesale removal of the distinction is not wise & certainly not safe.
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Everyday Australians have told @CHFofAustralia loud and clear that their number one request to governments is timely, #affordable, #equitable #access to their local #primarycare service, be that a #nursepractitioner, #GP or other health professional.
I would like the current Fed Gov to do what they said they would do before the election and ‘Save Medicare’ by providing a better subsidy for Australians to visit their GP. Instead we will have a pharmacist who is NOT A DOCTOR treating us, might as well use Doctor Google 🙄
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Great to hear the views of a #rural #GP. I’m keen to hear the diverse views of #health #professionals and health #consumers about the extension of #pharmacist #prescribing rights.
Replying to @DrLiesel @eldeveny
I can't answer that but I think it's vital that consumers are involved in the design of any pharmacy prescribing programs and in their evaluations.
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Smart and savvy consumers are engaging with @CHFofAustralia about the topic of #prescribing. Many important nuances were called out in our recent webinar and survey on #Pharmacist #prescribing.
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Health consumers views are fundamental to the #policy conversation, the #implementation of any changes and #evaluation of new services. Governments and others need to ensure that we are fully informed about how #Australias #healthcare system works now and always.
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@CHFofAustralia wants the diverse, lived experiences of #Australians to be valued. We don't have a flotilla of #lobbyists. What we do have is an unshakeable #determination to #makeadifference and you! Please sign our petition - change.org/p/give-consumers-…
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We have taken heart from the public statements made by Minister @Mark_Butler_MP and others. Now we need more than words. We need a #commitment with the #resources to drive the #change we all seek.
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Right now @CHFofAustralia needs your help. Let's remind those finalising the #2023budget that health consumers demand their rightful place at the #table. It's our health. It's our money. It's time. #30yearson
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I’m really looking forward to this conversation tomorrow evening on the role of #pharmacists in #prescribing. There’s still time to register and join in - details are below. #primaryhealth #Pharmacy #generalpractice
What do you think about pharmacists prescribing medicines? How will this work? Hear from the panel, and hear what consumers said in our latest survey. Register here: chf.org.au/events/prescribe-… #medicines #pharmacy @CroakeyNews @MelissaSweetDr
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