Information for consumer organisations

HCNSW COVID-19: NSW Consumer Organisations Taskforce

Health Consumers NSW has set up a COVID-19: NSW Consumer Organisations Taskforce which consists of NSW health consumer organisations that are working together to identify consumer cohort issues around COVID-19. If you think your NSW-based organisation should be part of the taskforce, please contact Anthony Brown via email: abrown@hcnsw.org.au

 

 

More information

International Alliance of Patient Organizations (IAPO) – IAPO has created a resource hub with the aim of keeping patient organisations internationally updated, mitigating concerns, promoting prevention actions to reduce disease harm in order to achieve outbreak control: https://www.iapo.org.uk/covid-19-resources-hub

Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission – Charity operations and COVID-19: https://www.acnc.gov.au/node/5781959

NSW Health guidance on COVID-19 for NSW Health-funded NGOs: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/business/partners/Pages/grant-communications.aspx

NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) – COVID-19 Community Sector Resource: https://www.ncoss.org.au/capacity-building/sector-support/templates-and-resources/covid-19-community-sector-resource

Creaky Joints Australia – How To Run A Peer Support Group From Home During The COVID-19 Lockdown: https://creakyjoints.org.au/support/run-a-peer-support-group-during-covid-19/

The Commonwealth has online COVID infection control training: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covid-19-infection-control-training

The Centre for Volunteering: Info volunteers and organisations that work with volunteers: https://www.volunteering.com.au/covid-19-resources/