Submissions

ACT Government: Inquiry into ACT Libraries

Published: 2018 Aged Care/Health of Older People Chronic Conditions Health Literacy/Patient Information

HCCA supports the important role of libraries within the ACT community. Libraries, especially physical branches, help to improve social connectedness, are a part of creating age-friendly cities and maintaining overall good health in our communities.

Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia: Endorsement of Scheduled Medicines for Registered Nurses Prescribing in Partnership

Published: 2018 Medicines Quality and Safety in Health Care

HCCA recognises that an expanded role for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Midwives (RMs) in prescribing has the potential to deliver benefits to health care consumers. We fully support the Consultation Paper’s observation that many people currently experience unacceptable barriers to health care, including barriers to timely access to medicines.

Commonwealth Department of Health: Single Charter of Aged Care Rights

Published: 2018 Aged Care/Health of Older People Quality and Safety in Health Care

HCCA’s overall feedback is that while there are potential benefits for consumers in the move to a single Charter (e.g. consistent consumer rights in all types of aged care), these benefits are not assured. It is important that some of the specific rights set out in the four existing Charters…

ACT Government: ACT Budget 2019-20

Published: 2018 Budget Consultations

HCCA's submission to the 2019-20 ACT Budget consultation.

Senate Inquiry on the My Health Record System

Published: 2018 Digital Health Inquiries Quality and Safety in Health Care

Our extensive consultations with consumers suggests uncertainty and distrust about the MHR system. Issues around opting-out and informed consent, more generally, are particularly contentious.

ANU: ANU Medical School Review

Published: 2018 Quality and Safety in Health Care

One way for consumers to be partners in their own care, and to optimize the health system is to have consumers as partners throughout medical training. The graduates of such training will not only understand the importance of partnering with consumers, but will have real experience in doing so.

Ahpra: Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia

Published: 2018 Primary Health Care Quality and Safety in Health Care

The Code of Conduct is an important document for consumers as it sets out what consumers and carers can expect from doctors. We regularly refer to the Code and promote it with consumers in information sessions.

ACT Health: Violence & Aggression by Patients, Consumers or Visitors

Published: 2018 Health Directorate Quality and Safety in Health Care

Health Care Consumers Association (HCCA) has a strong interest in the safety of both staff and consumers. We are keen to see that violence and aggression is prevented and minimised across health services. Our key point to make about this procedure is that we believe that: Staff who feel safe…

ACT Health: ACT Drug Strategy Action Plan

Published: 2018 Health Directorate Quality and Safety in Health Care

HCCA appreciates that ACT Health’s Population Health, Protection and Prevention area has invited consumer, community and specialist alcohol and other drug (AOD) services’ input in developing the Drug Strategy Action Plan (DSAP). We are heartened that there have been changes and additions to the DSAP since the March 2018 draft…

ACT Legislative Assembly: ACT Inquiry into End of Life Choices

Published: 2018 Advance Care Planning Inquiries Quality and Safety in Health Care

Living is messy and so is dying. Despite our best efforts, we can rarely control the circumstances around death. This inquiry has opened an ongoing conversation about death and dying, but also quality of life, health care and palliative care. HCCA considers this to be a useful opportunity to make…