New Resources: Staying Safe In Hospital
The Health Care Consumers Association of the ACT has worked with consumers to adapt three guides for people going into hospital. These guides are designed to help you stay safe before, during, and after your stay. They cover: Your rights and responsibilities Tips to help you prepare for your stay Tips on being involved [...]
Webinar: Organisational Health Literacy: Assess Yourself!
Free Webinar: Organisational Health Literacy: Assess Yourself! Thursday 30 September 2021 The Canberra Health Literacy Network ran a webinar that reviewed the results of recent research conducted by TasCOSS into aspects of digital literacy and the challenges presented by the increasing use of telehealth and digital services during COVID-19. We also explored the [...]
Webinar: Involving children and young people in health decisions
Involving children and young people in health decision making Thursday 27 May 2021 Online webinar via WebEx The Canberra Health Literacy Network presented a webinar for anyone who is interested in involving children or young people in decisions about their health and care. It covered: Practical strategies to involve children and young people in decisions [...]
Webinar: Health literacy for nurses and midwives
Health literacy for nurses and midwives – how it can help you make a difference Why it’s important and how it can help your practice Friday 26 March 2021 The Canberra Health Literacy Network presented webinar on health literacy for nurses and midwives. We discussed why it is important, how it can help improve [...]
Webinar: Focus on health literacy to improve safety and quality
Focus on health literacy to improve safety and quality Practical advice for health services and professionals The Canberra Health Literacy Network ran its first webinar for 2021 on the 26th February. It featured Herbert Down, Director - Partnering with Consumers, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The webinar provided an overview [...]
Webinar: Improving health information
Improving health information designed for consumers and carers Thursday 26 November 2020 On Thursday 26th November 2020 the Canberra Health Literacy Network presented it's second webinar - Improving health information designed for consumers and carers. The webinar was presented by Associate Professor Sophie Hill from the Centre for Health Communication and Participation at La [...]
Canberra Health Literacy Network Launch and webinar
Health Literacy Network Goes Live On Wednesday 26 August 2020, the ACT Health Minister, Rachel Stephen-Smith, formally launched the Canberra Health Literacy Network with a speech opening the Network’s inaugural event. The online event attracted over 100 people – consumers, carers, and health and community service professionals – to hear the Minister and keynote [...]
Webinar: Health literacy in the ACT
Health literacy in the ACT: Where are we now, and where to from here? Wednesday 26 August 2020 2.00 - 2.50pm Webinar via WebEx Registrations via Eventbrite The Canberra Health Literacy Network invites you to join us for an online workshop to: learn about health literacy issues in the ACT, and identify what you [...]