University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine & Health Consumer Group
Health Consumers NSW (HCNSW) congratulates Ms Susan Pearce on her appointment as Secretary of NSW Health.
Consumer Leaders in Health Collective – Statement of Aims
Last year, we asked you what do you, as patients and carers, think about the big change to the availability of telehealth for many medical consultations. Now we are publishing the results of this consumer-led study about navigating telehealth. Join us for a results briefing in May!
Building Trust and Transparency
Risks and benefits of partnering with the pharmaceutical industry//
Some consumer organisations are only able to operate with the support of pharmaceutical companies, while others have explicit policies of not accepting money from industry. Industry funding allows some groups to be able to offer additional services to their members, yet others have concerns that such partnerships impinge on their independence.
Ageism Survey and Workshops
Our Ageism survey is still online and we continue to gather data. If you think you’ve been treated differently in health care because of your age (no matter what your age) we would like to hear from you. The workshops have been postponed.