Consumer Health Partnerships

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Emma Weatherley, Managing Director of FSHD Global Research Foundation, and Kalvin Hopper, an advocate and world-ranked wheelchair tennis player, about the beginning and impact of the CURE FSHD registry, a groundbreaking patient-led initiative designed to support clinical trials for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. They delve int...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with MND Ambassador and Chair of MND Research Collective Lived Experience, Jane Simpson and Julie Labra, Project Manager - National Lived Experience Model at MND Australia, about their National Motor Neurone Disease Lived Experience Network, a pioneering initiative aimed at bridging the gap between professionals in the health...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Debra Letica, former carer and citizen leader, and Dr Viktoria Stein from the International Foundation for Integrated Care, about the Citizens Leadership Research Project. They highlight the significant role of citizen leaders in co-creating integrated care systems and the impact of genuinely involving consumers in health care reform....

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Belinda Swan from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and Harry Iles-Mann, Consumer Representative Advisor to the Digital Health Branch who discuss their My Health Record project and the importance of consumer partnerships in digital health initiatives. Belinda Swan sheds light on the My Health Record project e...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Melanie McKenzie from Harrison's Little Wings and Dr Chayel Klein an Obstetrician at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, on the Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative.  Melanie McKenzie and Dr Chayel Klein explored the collaborative efforts to reduce preterm and early term births through consumer engagement and innovative pra...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Anja Christoffersen from Champion Health Agency and Dr. Jeremy Kerr from QUT Design Lab about the importance and application of co-design in the healthcare sector. Anja and Jeremy share their extensive experience in co-designing health services and projects, highlighting the need for genuine consumer collaboration. Discussing their res...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Tracey Johnson (CEO of Inala Primary Care), Dr Suzanne Williams (Senior Clinician at Inala Primary Care), and Veronica (a longstanding patient of Inala Primary Care) about the importance of collaboration and communication in healthcare settings, particularly in the context of patient-clinician partnerships. Discussing the challenges an...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Clayton Fletcher, Consumer Carer Senior Consultant, and Emma Hart, the Director of Nursing from Child and Youth Mental Health Service at Children's Health Queensland, about the impact and importance of co-design in creating effective mental health care systems. Emma and Clayton discuss the success of their Jacaranda co-design project,...

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Anja Christoffersen, founder of Champion Health Agency, and Dr Adrienne Young, dietitian researcher at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, about co-designing a co-design framework for Metro North Health in Queensland. They delve deep into the need for a co-design framework...

Welcome to the first episode of Consumer Health Partnerships!  We speak with Jorǰa Campbell and Brianna McCoola from Queensland Health about their collaborative experience in creating a Practice Guide to Adolescent and Young Adult Care. Discussing around the project's development, the co-creation process, and the importance of involving young people in healthcare projects. Jorǰa and Brianna d...

We're excited to be launching the Consumer Health Partnerships Podcast! This is a show for healthcare stakeholders that spotlights the synergistic power of partnering with consumers to share a human-centred health system. We share inspiring stories and practical strategies from healthcare professionals at the forefront of embracing a human-centred approach to patient experience and a patient-centr...