News

December 2020. Health Consumers Tasmania submission to Our Healthcare Future .
– Our submission
– Our opinion-editorials for:
– Burnie and Devonport
– Launceston
– Hobart

October 2020. 2019-20 Annual Report for Health Consumers Tasmania.

September 2020. 2020-22 Strategic Plan for Health Consumers Tasmania

28 August 2020. Peak Bodies Agree Principles for Community Engagement on COVID-19 Recovery

20 August 2020. Health Consumers Tasmania submission to Independent Review of the Response to the North-West Tasmania COVID-19 Outbreak – available here.

28 July 2020. HCT survey results released on COVID-19 impact.
– Executive Summary is here.
– Data analysis is here.

8 May 2020. HCT Survey results released on COVID-19 impact.
– Executive Summary is here .
– Attachment A: Data analysis is here.
– Media release is here.

3 May 2020. Survey finds easing restrictions on elective surgery and access to parks and reserves a top priority, The Examiner.

24 April 2020. Virus fear spreads: survey, The Examiner. 24 April 2020

15 April 2020. HCT Survey results released on COVID-19 impact.
– Media release is here.
– Executive Summary is here.
– Attachment A: Data analysis is here.

26 March 2020. Joint Media Statement by Health Consumers Councils across Australia: Health consumers lead community call for nation-wide lockdown.

25 March 2020. Talking Point: There are four things Tasmania are most worried about with coronavirus, The Mercury

11 July 2019. Talking Point: Emergency departments the tip of the iceberg, The Mercury

18 June 2019. Talking Point: How to heal our hospital emergency crisis, The Mercury

8 April 2019. Talking Point: Finding the best way to have a say on healthcare, The Examiner.

6 April 2019. Media Release: Building a Consumer Health Voice in Tasmania