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Consumer Advocacy and Support Groups DELIVERING LOCAL SUPPORT IN A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK

Consumer Advocacy and Support Groups DELIVERING LOCAL SUPPORT IN A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK to future generations of hearing impaired Australians John Cook President Meniere’s Australia. National Structure & Policy. Structural reform #1.

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Consumer Advocacy and Support Groups DELIVERING LOCAL SUPPORT IN A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK

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  1. Consumer Advocacy and Support Groups DELIVERING LOCAL SUPPORT IN A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK to future generations of hearing impaired Australians John Cook President Meniere’s Australia

  2. National Structure & Policy

  3. Structural reform #1 • CONSUMER ORGANISATIONS (focused on different hearing conditions) to adopt • national structure • national policy focus • local service delivery capability

  4. living with Meniere’s disease

  5. Menieres Australia Case Study of establishing National Body.Benefits • Greater access to funding • linkages with health professionals • Strategic partnerships with other community groups • provision of services across Australia • National rollout of Member meetings • More people becoming involved bringing new skills • Service capacity increased, costs lowered

  6. Structural reform #2 • CONSUMER ORGANISATIONS (focused on different hearing conditions) • to be an integral part of clinical pathways

  7. Deafness Forum could lobby Commonwealth to assist hearing impaired australians through • policy commitment to peer support & information at primary care level • funded consumer & advocacy support • “Accredited Consumer Information” • National distribution

  8. HOLISTIC MODEL-FUTURE GENERATIONSa hearing impaired clinical pathway with no missing links • diagnosis and treatment ~ health professionals. • Hearing aids ~ OHS Scheme. • Living with hearing impairment ~ Consumer Organizations • funded pathways ~a Medicare and OHS item

  9. HOLISTIC MODEL-FUTURE GENERATIONSa hearing impaired clinical pathway with no missing links • diagnosis and treatment ~ health professionals. • Hearing aids ~ OHS Scheme. • Living with hearing impairment ~ Consumer Organizations • funded pathways ~a Medicare and OHS item

  10. Menieres Australia Case Study of establishing National Body.Benefits • One National Body/One Voice • Members involved @ different levels • Cost Savings • High Quality Resource Materials • National Profile • National Strategies • Services Templates with local delivery • Top Quality Information. • National funding. • Cost effective service delivery. • International links.

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