Individual Healthcare Advocacy Service (IHAS) Impact Update January to March 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026

Independent patient advocacy An essential building block of clinical governance working under the radar. Individual health advocacy places the person at the centre of care and decision-making about their healthcare. In a busy and highly fragmented health system, independent health advocacy is a crit

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Initial reaction to the WA State Budget

Posted on May 8, 2026

This week the WA State Budget was handed down, with the government identifying jobs, health, and housing as key priorities. Health Consumers’ Council WA attended the annual State Budget lockup and briefing, where the Premier and Treasurer outlined the government’s plans for the year ahead. Overall,

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Health Consumers’ Council WA Systemic Advocacy Report

Posted on April 20, 2026

Systemic Update January to March 2026 Health Consumers’ Council WA’s latest Systemic Advocacy Report highlights how consumer and community voices are helping shape health policy, services, and system reform across Western Australia. Covering January to March 2026, the report outlines HCCWA’s work ac

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What the 2025 Consumer Sentiment Survey means for people in WA: we trust the system, but too many are locked out by cost

Posted on April 2, 2026

New national data confirms a system under pressure, where cost is now the biggest barrier to care. 81.6% satisfied with quality 49.8% missed needed care only 32.3% confident they can afford care New findings from the Consumers Health Forum of Australia’s 2025 National Consumer Sentiment Survey show

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Media release archive

17/11/23 Health Consumers’ Council WA welcomes increased COVID-19 health protections in hospitals

31/08/23 HCC welcomes mental health reforms

29/08/2022 Seeking multicultural cancer patients and carers to improve cancer information resources 

26/07/2021  Health Consumers’ Council joins The Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week

27/11/2020 It’s time to change the way we speak about obesity

29/11/2019 Duty of Care or Buyer Beware? TGA response to Shine class action decision

22/11/2019 Vindicated! But justice deferred – Shine class action against Johnson & Johnson

1/05/2019 Health Consumer Excellence Award winners announced 

10/04/2019 Health Consumers’ Council welcomes the Sustainable Health Review Final Report

11/03/2019 Heritage Identification study published by the Medical Journal of Australia