COVID and the plague of ideas
The pandemic is bad but it has also brought some good news for consumers and the health system
COVID and the plague of ideas
“Lessons for consumers from COVID-19” was the theme we asked our contributors to write…
Partnering with consumers during a pandemic
The voice of health consumers has been influential in shaping Queensland’s effective response to…
Staying in touch while keeping your distance
Among other things, I am a husband, father, son-in-law, friend, colleague and healthcare researcher….
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for improving aged care in Australia
There are lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for improving residential aged care. Around the…
Living guidelines in COVID-19 response: what they mean for the future of Australian healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterised by great uncertainty. Even early in the pandemic…
Primary Health Networks supporting the COVID response across Australia
PHNs are local, independent organisations set up by the Australian Government to collaborate with…
Patients belong in all places where health decisions are made
Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn’t set out to be a feminist ideologue. She simply wanted…
Learn from, not about young people
Dear anon, Don’t take this the wrong way, but I wish you didn’t come…
COVID-19 and equity: A mandate for investment in health promotion and prevention
The Australian public health community has long advocated for increased investment in health promotion…
Better use of our power as consumers to change policy and outcomes for children and young people.
While the theme of this edition of Health Voices is “Lessons for consumers from…
What will be our COVID keepers beyond the pandemic?
I was recently asked three seemingly simple questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and its…
The misconceptions of loneliness
Loneliness is increasingly recognised as an important issue of many developed countries but the…
Learning from lived experiences of chronic disease during COVID-19
At the start of COVID-19, Ashley discovered she was pregnant. As a person living…
Inclusivity in pandemic communication: A health literacy lens
For most of us, coronavirus has meant living with uncertainty, anticipation, and change. By…
Covid-19 and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities: Lessons learned and recommendations for action
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us all in some way and has contributed to…
Protecting outcomes of Australians living with a rare disease
While there is a large variation among rare diseases, people living with a rare…
How COVID is helping us adjust to a digital health world
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented uptake in telehealth across Australia in…
Leveraging Digital Health Transformation to Support Australians post-COVID19
I want you to imagine waking up tomorrow, and not being able to get…
Taking the temperature of digital health in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it have changed the way we live. Digital…
System improvement opportunities in COVID-19 lessons
As emergency clinicians our focus is on ensuring our patients – consumers in our…
Infection prevention: it’s everybody’s business
Often when hospital infection control and prevention experts are presenting or providing education, they…
