Consumer Information Information is essential for you to feel informed and empowered when making choices about your health care.

Health is constantly changing and the internet can be an invaluable source of up to date information about services, illnesses, and issues of importance to you. You can access our list of health sites by clicking here.

We have also provided a series of resources for consumers relating to your rights, and information about health issues for you to read and print if necessary. Consumer Leaflets

You can also find out more on particular topics by searching through the topics below:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CHF Quality Use of Pathology Consumer Consultation Project

Patients Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS)

Patients... Not numbers, People... Not statistics (August 2009)

Policy Audit Tool

Position Statements by Health Consumers Council

Position Statement by Health Consumers' Council - Graylands Hospital

Privacy bluebrint

Prostitution Control Act Submission

Pain Management Resources

Books

• Making Sense of Pain: Critical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives-Edited by Jane Fernandez(The Inter-Disciplinary Press, 2010)This downloadable e-book contains the conference proceedings on Making Sense of Pain held in Sydney in February 2010. Three Chronic Pain Australia Board members contributed to this book: Mandy Nielsen, Milton Cohen and John Quintner.
• Pain Management for Older Adults –A Self-Help Guide –Edited by T & H.D. Hadjistavropoulos(IASP Press, 2008)Designed to help older adults better understand and proactively address their chronic pain problems. national.office@chronicpainaustralia.org ®www.chronicpainaustralia.org®(02) 9481 0189

Online Resources

• Motor Accident Insurance Commission (Qld) –Whiplash Injury Recovery –A Self-Management Guide A booklet is designed to aid the recovery of people with a whiplash injury and to supplement care being provided by a health professional.
• American Chronic Pain Association –Using Opioids Safely - A series of short videos about using opioidmedications safely.
• American Pain Foundation -PainSAFE - “PainSAFEis a web-based initiative that offers up-to-date information, practical resources and tools to inform consumers about pain treatment options and their safe use.”