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ACT Health: Consumer responses to Allied Health Workforce Projects

Published: 2015 Local

On 9 April 2015 HCCA facilitated a discussion with ACT Health representatives to discuss the current projects in allied health and the impacts on consumers, carers and families. Workforce is key priority area for HCCA and we recognise the importance of including consumers in discussions about scope of practice, credentialing…

ACT Health: Model of Care and Model of Service Delivery for the University of Canberra Public Hospital

Published: 2015 Local

HCCA provided Feedback on the Model of Care and Model of Service Delivery for the University of Canberra Public Hospital

ACT Health: Patient Information for ACT School Immunisation Program & Kindergarten Health Check

Published: 2015 Local

We would like to commend your team for developing this resource to increase understanding of vaccination and early health checks and the importance of children and youth health. The fact sheets also inform families and carers of what they can reasonably expect from their child’s participation in this program.

ACT Health: ACT Pharmacist Vaccination Program

Published: 2015 Local

A considerable number of our members provided comment on this discussion paper. There was overall support for the proposed pharmacist vaccination program in the ACT. That said, many members raised serious concerns regarding possible risks involved and had questions regarding, quality and safety, privacy and respect and out-of-pocket cost to…

ACT Health: Smoke-Free Environment Policy

Published: 2014 Local

HCCA supports the implementation of this policy, however has some concerns around the support for visitors of ACT Health facilities, and how to address non-compliance with the policy for visitors. Whist the strategy for staff and patients is well developed, there is not a clear strategy or description of resources…

ACT Health: Restraint of Patients Policy, Process, and Standard Operating Procedure at The Canberra Hospital

Published: 2014 Local

HCCA supports the review of the current policies and SOPs relating use of restraints with patients to ensure this reflects current best practice, the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards (NSQHS) and promotes of a culture which minimises the use of restraint.

ACT Health: ACT Mental Health & Wellbeing Framework 2015-2025

Published: 2015 Local

HCCA is the peak health consumer organisation in the ACT and has extensive experience in the development of frameworks such as the ACT Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework 2015-2025. We see that there is work still to do to make this document meet the needs of the community.

ACT Health: Patient Information from Gastroenterology Unit

Published: 2015 Local

In preparation for this feedback we circulated these documents to our members who have had a recent experience with gastroenterology, have an interest in this area or have an interest in health literacy and patient information. The feedback provided is the collated responses to each document. We would like to…

ACT Health: Review of Elective Surgery Access Patient Information

Published: 2015 Local

HCCA understands that improving elective surgery access is a very difficult task, but one that is of great importance for consumers. We consider that the consumer’s right to access, safety, communication and participation to be extremely relevant when addressing the issue of elective surgery.

ACT Health: Greater Flexibility in Prescribing Controlled Medicines

Published: 2015 Local

We are broadly supportive of the proposed items for discussion, however we feel the discussion paper is quite vague and it is difficult to get a sense of what the new draft standards will look like and how closely they will resemble the draft Controlled Medicine Prescribing Standards that were…

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