Health Consumers NSW

Peak body for health consumers in NSW

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Updated health consumer remuneration and reimbursement guidelines!
✅ 2026/27 remuneration rates ✅ New engagement scenarios ✅ Guidance for research and health service projects
Consumers should be recognised and not be out of pocket.

Download: https://t.co/yDymGwkvnB
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Thinking of using ChatGPT for health advice?
AI tools can provide fast answers, but can also be inaccurate or misleading.
Join our webinar with Dr Julie Ayre to learn how generative AI works and how to use it safely.
28 Aug | 12pm (AEST)
Register: https://t.co/33eI3QQ5GO

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This week is Loneliness Awareness Week.
Loneliness is highly prevalent, yet widely misunderstood in Australia.
The theme for this year's Week is 'Make Room for Connection', celebrating the everyday ways people in Australia make room for connection. https://t.co/Xe4GeR74F0

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📣 The August edition of The Wrap is now live!
Read the latest from Health Consumers NSW, including: ✅ New CEO announcement ✅ ChatGPT for Health Advice webinar ✅ Consultation on draft NSQHS Guidelines ✅ Consumer opportunities & updates
🔗 https://t.co/LKKCdZNHje
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Join the Rouse Hill Hospital Consumer Reference Group

NSW Government
Apply by: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Remuneration: in line with NSW Health policy

NSW Health is looking for community members to help inform final design stages and operational planning

https://t.co/EiR8FxoZFx

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Join our virtual coffee catch-up on the draft third edition of the NSQHS Standards

When: Wed, 12 Aug at 12pm

HCNSW would like to bring people together for a special coffee catch-up to discuss the draft third edition of the NSQHS Standards.

https://t.co/fQPUJ5NbiI

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Today is the last day of National Pain Week.
Pain lives in our homes, workplaces, schools, relationships and
communities.Yet for the 5.4 million Australians living with chronic pain, it
remains often unseen, misunderstood and under-recognised. #PainLivesHere #NPW26

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Build your research skills - use your living experience - help improve health research - https://t.co/VC6cTldT9Q

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Share your experience with pharmacy services by completing a short survey or interview. The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is conducting an independent review of Community Pharmacy Programs.

https://t.co/eIIyk99Edu

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Stand with the 5.4 million Australians living with chronic pain and help make pain visible, counted and recognised this National Pain Week.

📅 26–31 July 2026

Because pain lives here, but hope lives here too.
Register now: https://t.co/0RIrYN3NUq

#NationalPainWeek #NPW26

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AusAlert is a new national warning system t

On Monday 27 July, your mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and smart watches, may receive a test alert.

The message will vibrate and include a loud, siren-like sound that lasts about 10 seconds.

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Use your living experience to help shape health research!
Build your research skills and use your living or consumer representative experience to help improve health research with EMC Researchers from the University of Sydney.

Apply by 14 August 2026!

https://t.co/oLooirLye9

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Consumers have a vital role in shaping safer, better healthcare. The draft 3rd edition of the #NSQHS Standards is now open for consultation. HCNSW encourages consumers and carers to complete the consumer survey and have their say before 25/9/2026. @ACSQHC https://t.co/12qMqS9u8A

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We’re delighted to welcome Joanne Yates as CEO of Health Consumers NSW.
A big thank you to Anthony Brown for over a decade of leadership. We’re glad he’ll continue with us in a new research-focused role.

#HealthConsumers #NSWHealth

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Here are seven deadly First Nations stories to explore in #NAIDOC2026. https://t.co/IIZh2c4U0Y #50YearsOfDeadly

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Free webinar on implementing the new National Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Research

July 22 @ 12 - 1pm

https://t.co/jtloN1T0Ca

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Complete a HCNSW training course

Our comprehensive online training courses help health services and organisation staff, consumer representatives and researchers with the essential skills needed for meaningful consumer representation and engagement.
https://t.co/y7YvTar08u

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UNSW survey on payment for consumer representatives

Researchers at UNSW are conducting an anonymous online survey on how to best compensate health consumer representatives at varied participation levels, including payment method. https://t.co/YdB8COBuNp

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Virtual coffee catch-up

When: Thursday, 9 July 2026, 11am-12pm
Where: Online Zoom Meeting
Who: Health consumers, consumer representatives and community & lived experience advocates

Join other health consumers for a catch-up and connection.

https://t.co/pNm7DuSR56

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The July Wrap is out now 📣

Updates, insights and stories from across Health Consumers NSW.

Read it here: https://t.co/LlaKZtszKs