Welcome to the Health Issues Centre

Health Issues Centre is an independent, not-for-profit, non government organisation that began in 1985 to promote equity and consumer perspectives in the Australian health system. Our mission is to improve the health outcomes for Australians, especially those who are disadvantaged. The focus of Health Issues Centre's work is mainly in Victoria but we take a national approach where appropriate. We work with a wide range of consumers, health providers, researchers, governments and other health organisations to achieve this through:

• policy analysis and advocacy from consumer and equity perspectives
• consumer-focused research
• promoting and supporting consumer participation
• disseminating information