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Engaging Consumers in Health Policy: Assessing Models and Options |
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What does it mean to engage consumers in health policy? What current practices are used and are they successful? This Roundtable explored important issues about consumer engagement, including the evidence for engagement, current engagement practices and consumer priorities and expectations
Date: Tuesday 8 November, 2005
Location: Parliament House, Canberra
Facilitated by: Dr Norman Swan, Presenter, The Health Report (ABC Radio National)
Speakers:
Mr Mitch Messer (Consumer Health Forum of Australia)
Dr Sophie Hill (Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group)
Professor Stan Capp (Cappela Consulting Pty Ltd)
Dr Tony Sherbon (formerly ACT Health)
Event flyer and program
Presentations
Discussion Paper
The discussion paper was prepared for AIHPS by Dr Dell Horey and Dr Sophie Hill from the School of Public Health at La Trobe University. The paper was distributed to Roundtable participants prior to the event.
Event Summary
Research project examining consumer engagement
In 2005, AIHPS received a competitive international research grant from Merck, Sharp and Dohme to conduct research into consumer engagement. Consumer engagement in Australian health policy: Investigating current approaches and developing new models for more effective consumer participation. This research is building on the issues uncovered in this Roundtable
Research Stream: This Roundtable falls under AIHPS's first research stream: Engaging Consumers in health policy.
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