Northside Hospital Briefing to Community Groups
6 June 2023
Summary of Northside Hospital Briefing meeting with Cathie O'Neill – 19 May 2023. Cathie and her team are leading the transition from Calvary to CHS, with respect to service continuity and how the transition impacts on consumers and staff.New northside hospital
24 May 2023
HCCA is pleased at the announcement that a new northside hospital is to be built. This is a significant and necessary investment in our public health system and one that is needed to meet the needs of our growing community. The new hospital will almost double the bed capacity of the current hospital and provide […]MBS Review: Advisory Committee report on surgical assistants
15 May 2023
The Department of Health and Aged Care has recently released a report into out-of-pocket costs for surgical assistants. This is part of a rolling program of reform of the MBS.Virtual Care
11 April 2023
Recent years have seen a transformation in health care thanks to virtual care. Virtual care connects health consumers with health care providers, through technology, allowing for the delivery of safe and efficient care when and where it is needed[1]. The promise of virtual care is that it can help consumers receive more appropriate and timely […]Multicultural Festival 2023
2 March 2023
On Sunday 19 February, HCCA set up a stall at the Multicultural Festival. We talked with consumers about our organisation, and about their experiences and expectations of health care in the ACT. It was wonderful to see the festival run after a three-year break due to COVID restrictions.Have you tested positive to COVID-19?
20 June 2022
If you are in the ACT region and have tested positive to COVID-19, you may want to speak with your General Practitioner (GP) or other medical specialist. You should do this as soon as possible if you are someone at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. This includes if you are: aged 65 years and over and have […]The Clinical Ethics Committee by Linda Powell
21 March 2022
Ever had a dilemma about the best course of action for treatment at a hospital? It’s surprisingly common. Or maybe not so surprising when you think of all the possible treatments and interventions that could be given, the variations in views and values of clinicians and those of patients and their families. I’m talking about […]Consumer Issues during the ACT COVID-19 Omicron Outbreak – Visitor Restrictions in Residential Aged Care Facilities
13 January 2022
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this current outbreak, family members were regularly involved in the care of their loved ones in Residential Aged Care Facilities. It is well known that visitors provide crucial care and support to residents, including but not limited to social and emotional connection, support with day-to-day tasks such as eating, […]HCCA Honorary Life Membership Awards
22 November 2021
Russell McGowan and Adele Stevens were awarded with Honorary Life Membership at the Annual General Meeting on 17 November 2021. This is a special form of membership which is bestowed upon any member who has made an outstanding and significant contribution to the organisation. The purpose of life membership is to recognise members who have […]COVID-19: Impact on Canberra’s Social Fabric Speech by Darlene Cox
13 October 2021
Talk given by Darlene Cox at the ‘COVID-19: Impact on Canberra’s Social Fabric’ online forum on 12 October 2021. I am Darlene Cox, Executive Director at the Health Care Consumers’ Association. I acknowledge I’m on Ngunnawal Country and pay my respects to Elders past present and emerging leaders. The Health Care Consumers’ Association (HCCA) is […]Page 2 of 6