The federal election will be held on 21 May 2022. The Consumers Health Forum of Australia has worked with their members and stakeholders to develop this election platform that sets out the commitments sought from the major political parties.

This survey report outlines what Australian consumers think about their health system’s performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This publication is part of a joint national project by Deloitte, Curtin University, the Digital Health Collaborative Research Centre and the Consumer Health Forum of Australia, to better understand consumer preferences and expectations of virtual healthcare.

A specialised roundtable discussion with rural health consumers, facilitated in December 2021 by the Consumers Health Forum (CHF) and the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), has resulted in a number of recommendations to help address gaps in accessing health services in rural, regional and remote Australia.

This report outlines the arguments for a strategic and systematic approach to incorporating social prescribing into the Australian healthcare system, starting in primary care. The recommendations in this report have been synthesised and derived from expert discussions and reflect a shared desire to see a shift from a focus on illness to wellness in the...