03 Dec 2024
CHF welcomes PBS listing of Visanne but calls for broader action on women’s health
The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) warmly welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to list Visanne on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making it the first endometriosis treatment to receive subsidisation in over 30 years.
03 Dec 2024
Launch of Coalition for Preventative Health Funding
Almost 20 consumer health organisations have come together today in Parliament House to form the Coalition for Preventative Health Funding, which is calling on the 48th Parliament to invest more on Australia's preventative health.
20 Nov 2024
Cost of living still impacting access to healthcare
The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is concerned about recent data released(link is external) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing one in ten Australians, living in areas of most socio-economic disadvantage, delayed or went without prescription medication when it was needed due to the cost.
15 Nov 2024
CHF announces new Board members
Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) welcomes four new members to its Board.
15 Nov 2024
CHF in Perth to hear about WA healthcare access and affordability
The peak body for consumer health organisations, the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF), will be in Perth next week to meet with local consumer health and social services organisations to understand how the recent rise in cost-of-living is impacting Western Australian’s ability to afford and access their healthcare.
01 Nov 2024
CHF calls for informed consent on the side-effects of Prolia
Consumers need to be informed and aware of the side-effects associated with using the osteoporosis drug Prolia, says Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF).
31 Oct 2024
Australian healthcare consumers want to see real action taken to better protect Australia from future pandemics
All governments and health bureaucracies must learn the lessons from Australia’s response to COVID-19 and prepare Australia for the next pandemic, says CEO of Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) Dr Elizabeth Deveny.
22 Oct 2024
Risky business - Consumers need to be aware of risks of ad-hoc telehealtha
Consumers should be aware of the risks associated with using a one-off telehealth consultation to access a particular medicine, says Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF).
04 Oct 2024
Australia needs to put its money where its mouth is
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Oral Health and Dental Care in Australia Update(link is external) released today shows again that dental and oral health care remains out of reach to many Australians.
11 Sep 2024
CHF welcomes the HTA Review Final Report
The Consumers Health Forum of Australia has welcomed the release of the final reports of the Enhance HTA(link is external) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Policy and Method Review(link is external).
