A word with… Tricia Parker
Tricia is an experienced health consumer representative who can look back on an almost 30-year career of representing patients, their…
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Celebrating a decade of HCNSW
We are 10! Celebrate with us and hear more about our decade of lent ears, passionate voices, helping hands, bright…
How will the next weeks and months look like for people who are more vulnerable to COVID-19 in NSW?
For people who can’t be vaccinated against COVID-19 for medical reasons, or who are vaccinated but who build a weaker…
A word with… Kris Tucker
Kris is a health consumer representative with lived experience of stroke and a near-death experience. Nine years after his stroke,…
voluntary assisted dying – position statement
Health Consumers NSW recognises that there is a diversity of opinions about the issue of voluntary assisted dying. We recognise…
Ahpra Code of Conduct
Are you a health consumer who has an interest in the professional standards that health practitioners need to meet when…
A word with… Maureen Williams
Maureen Williams is an experienced health consumer representative who has been advocating for patients’ voices for 42 years. Here, she…
Navigating Telehealth – the Patients’ Perspective
Last year, we asked you what do you, as patients and carers, think about the big change to the availability…
Ageism report and workshop
What can you expect at your age? Join us as we discuss the important issue of how ageism impacts the…
Elevating the Human Experience
Health consumer reps needed for the NSW Ministry of Health’s Elevating the Human Experience working groups. Lodge your Expression of…
A word with… Darriea Turley AM
Darriea Turley manages a network of local Health Councils in the Far West Local Health District that provides a structure…
Real Time Prescription Monitoring
The NSW Government is introducing Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) of certain medications that have the potential to cause dependence…
Review consumer documents
The Agency for Clinical Innovation’s consumer partnerships team is developing new practices around the recruitment and onboarding of consumer partners…
A word with… Kelly Foran
Setchen Brimson is Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s (LHD’s) Marketing & Community Engagement Manager, based in Wagga Wagga. Here, she tells…
Cost of health care in NSW
New research, commissioned by the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) and undertaken by the National Centre for Social and…
Building Trust and Transparency
Risks and benefits of partnering with the pharmaceutical industry// Some consumer organisations are only able to operate with the support…
Healthcare visiting guide
The report outlines a set of principles, as developed by health consumer representatives, in response to the challenges faced by NSW Health…
Involving consumers in your health service or facility’s COVID-19 response
Involving consumers in strategic and operational decisions in healthcare has never been more important. In an unprecedented situation such as…
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…
John Stubbs – goodbye for now
In January 2020, one of our long-standing Board members, John Stubbs, resigned from our Board. We are sad to see…
Diana Aspinall, champion of health consumers
Diana Aspinall, champion of health consumers Health consumers everywhere have lost a true champion with the passing of Diana Aspinall,…
A word with… Setchen Brimson
Setchen Brimson is Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s (LHD’s) Marketing & Community Engagement Manager, based in Wagga Wagga. Here, she tells…
A word with… Fay Rhodes and Paul Wildin
Fay Rhodes is NSW Ambulance’s first frequent user program health consumer representative and Paul Wildin – NSW Ambulance Frequent User…
A word with… Brad Rossiter
Brad is one of our individual members and an outstanding patient advocate and health consumer representative who is happy to…
A word with… Karen Filocamo
Karen has played many roles in the NSW health consumer movement. In between others, she was also our interim Executive…
A word with… Dianne Nyoni
Dianne is one of our treasured individual members and an experienced health consumer representative. She has been a member of…
A word with… Justine Watson from MIA
Justine Watson flew to America to have her pelvic mesh implant removed. Mesh Injured Australia Incorporated (MIA) is a new…
A word with… Heather Topp
Coordinating Chaplain at Canterbury Hospital, Sydney Australia NSW Accredited Disaster Recovery Chaplain and Team Leader (2017) Ordained Interfaith Minister TNS…
A word with… Lynda Johnston
Being passionate is not hard when you are motivated by working so closely with consumers. I can’t work where I…
A word with … Yvonne McMaster
One of the first palliative care specialists in Australia, Dr Yvonne McMaster didn’t slow down when she retired. Instead, she…
A word with … Dr John Leyden
“One might consider it a little ‘odd’ for a health provider to be a passionate health consumer, but I consider…