Training, Resources and Links
Training
Patients, carers and community stakeholders
- HCQ: A Guide for Consumers - Partnering with Health Organisations
- HCQ: A Guide for Health Staff - Partnering with Consumers
Legislation, Policy and Strategy
Patients, carers and community stakeholders’ engagement initiatives undertaken by the Health Service are underpinned by a number of national and state legislatives, standards and policies. These include:
- Consumer & Community Engagement Framework
- Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
- Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012
- Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
- National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards
- Standard 2: Partnering with consumers
- CHHHS Community Consultation Committee Reimbursement Policy
Links
Patients, carers and community stakeholders
- Health Consumers Queensland - Peak body for health consumers in QLD
- Consumers Health Forum of Australia - National peak health consumer body
- Our Health - A community site from the Consumers Health Forum of Australia where you can read health consumers’ stories and share your own