Janne Graham: a reflection by David Pearson
11 December 2018
Recently at our conference celebrating 40 years of consumer health advocacy, HCCA awarded Janne Graham our first ever life membership. Janne has been an HCCA member and advocate since the early days , and her understated, yet powerful and persistent advocacy work has been an inspiration to many of the people who are active members […]COTA Affordable, Accessible, Appropriate Housing for Older Australians
4 July 2017
HCCA Consumer Reps Ros Lawson, Sue Andrews and Marion Reilly attended the Council of the Ageing (COTA) Affordable, Accessible, Appropriate Housing Forum on Thursday 22 June 2017 at the National Press Club and have written a summary below of their thoughts and findings from the event. An impressive range of expert speakers with both research and lived […]The challenge of communication – why it matters #hellomynameis by Sally Deacon
20 June 2017
By our nature we are communicators, we trade information using a range of communication methods. When we are sick, feeling vulnerable, needing care, communication forms a central element in ensuring the quality and safety of the care we receive meets our needs. It can be hard for health professionals to get it right, when the […]Page 6 of 6