Publications

Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Selection into Training Policy

Published: 2015 Health Service Planning

HCCA provided input into the RACP Selection in Training Policy – Stakeholder Consultation.

Council of Australian Government: Review of Medical Intern Training

Published: 2015 Health Service Planning Quality and Safety in Health Care

HCCA provided input into the on Review of Medical Intern Training, covering length of internship, supervision, quality and safety and specialisation of the workforce.

Commonwealth Department of Health: Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers Legislation Discussion Paper

Published: 2015 Digital Health Health Service Planning

HCCA provided a response to the Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers Legislation Discussion Paper 2015

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

Published: 2015 Health Directorate Health Infrastructure

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 Health Directorate Health Literacy/Patient Information

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.

Primary Health Care Advisory Group Discussion Paper

Published: 2015 Primary Health Care

Health, and being in good health, is important to everyone and influences how we feel, function and participate in the community. As well as an individual’s experience or understanding of their health, social determinants of health and cultural contexts of health and health care need to be taken into account.

ACT Health: ACT Pharmacist Vaccination Program

Published: 2015 Health Directorate Health Service Planning Primary Health Care

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…

Senate Inquiry into Chronic Disease

Published: 2015 Chronic Conditions Primary Health Care

HCCA made this submission to the Senate's Standing Committee on Health on Chronic Disease Prevention and Management in Primary Health Care. HCCA sees an enhanced focus on primary health care within the community as cost effective and a way to reduce spending in tertiary care. Primary health care, health promotion…

ACT Health: Discussion Paper for the Development of ACT’s Response to the National HIV, Sexually Transmissible Infection and Blood Borne Virus Strategies 2015-17

Published: 2015 Chronic Conditions Health Service Planning

HCCA provided written feedback on the ACT Discussion Paper for the Development of ACT’s Response to the National HIV, Sexually Transmissible Infection and Blood Borne Virus Strategies 2015-2017.

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

Published: 2015 Health Directorate Mental Health Quality and Safety in Health Care

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.