WELCOME TO HEALTH ISSUES CENTRE
Welcome to the website of Health Issues Centre, an independent, not-for-profit organisation that has been promoting consumer perspectives in the Australian health system since 1985. This site contains a wealth of information for health consumers interested in influencing the health system, as well as for staff in health services and organisations, government department staff and researchers.
Health Issues Centre’s mission is to improve the health outcomes for Australians, especially those who are disadvantaged. It works with a wide range of consumers, health providers, researchers, governments and other health organisations to achieve this through:
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All sections of the site are fully searchable.
More information about Health Issues Centre can be found in About Us as well as our latest Annual Report and our Strategic Plan.
Hot Issues
Consumer Views on Health Priorities
The results of a small-scale consultation across four states around the future of health care in Australia have just been released by Health Issues Centre on behalf of the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance. The main criteria identified by consumers for judging the health system were access, equity and a stronger focus on prevention. To read more…
How to find HIC
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Committed to Participation
A number of presentations from the one-day forum Health Issues Centre held on 20 May 2008 are now available with more to come. Go to our Community Advisory Committee page for more information.
Health Issues Journal Edition 94 is now available
This edition focuses on Women's Health. See journal page for further information.
eNews June 2008
This is Health Issues Centre's free monthly electronic bulletin of Health Issues Centre.
eNews June 2008
Consumer, Carer and Community Participation Resource
This resource is designed to give primary health agencies easy access to ideas and information related to consumer, carer and community participation.








