This HCASA library provides an ongoing resource and record of consumer advocacy undertaken by HCASA
The Health Consumers Alliance of South Australia (HCASA) closed on 30 September 2020. To ensure that documents created by HCASA are not lost, HCASA arranged fo a a document library to be housed by SACOSS . You can find an overview of HCA here, and a range of HCA documents at the links below.*
HCASA Legacy Document & White Paper
HCASA Submissions/Responses
- Joint Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the number of women in Australian who have had transvaginal mesh implants and related matters (May 2017)
- HCASA Consumer Response to the Draft Australian Charter of Health Care Rights (November 2018)
- HCASA Submission to SA Health on the feasibility of trialling a model of mandatory assessment and/or treatment for those at extreme risk associated with severe substance dependence (February 2018)
- HCASA Response to the Review of the Restraint and Seclusion in Mental Health Services Policy Guideline and Associated Documents (April 2018)
- Response to Therapeutic Goods Administration Consultation Paper: Prescription strong (Schedule 8) opioid use and misuse in Australia – options for a regulatory response (February 2018)
- HCASA Submission on the My Health Record Senate Inquiry Consultation Paper (August 2018)
- HCASA Submission to the Parliamentary Committee on Occupational Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation- Inquiry into Workplace Fatigue and Bullying in South Australian Hospitals and health Services (January 2019)
- Response to the SA Health Consultation – Draft Clinical Communication and Patient Identification Clinical Directive (January 2019)
- Response to Therapeutic Goods Administration Consultation – Proposal to introduce a Unique Device Identification (UDI) system for medical devices in Australia (January 2019)
- Response and Recommendations to the Select Committee on Matters Relating to SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging (February 2019)
- Response to Therapeutic Goods Administration Consultation – Changes to a number of definitions and scope of medical device regulatory framework in Australia (February 2019)
- Response to Therapeutic Goods Administration Consultation – Scope of regulated (health) software-based products (February 2019)
- Response to Therapeutic Goods Administration Consultation – Medical Device Cyber Security (February 2019)
- Response to the Draft South Australian Clinical Genomics Plan 2022 (April 2019)
- Response to the South Australian SA Health: Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2024 Summary Framework for Consultation (April 2019)
- Response to the Advance Care Directive 5 Year Review (May 2019)
- Consultation Report on the Draft NSQHSS Standards aged Care Module (July 2019)
- Consumer Response to the Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health Discussion paper – role and purpose of the commission (August 2019)
- Response and Recommendations to the Select Committee on Health Services in South Australia (August 2019)
- HCASA Consumer Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee: Social Development Committee Surgical Implantation of Medical Mesh in South Australia (September 2019)
- HCASA Consumer Response to the Draft Wellbeing SA 2020-2025 Framework (December 2019)
- Joint Statement on the Amendments to the Health Care (Governance) Amendment Bill (2019)
HCASA Position Statements
- Consumer Centred Care – HCASA Position Statement
- Consumer Community Engagement In Health Care – HCASA Position Statement
- Working with Consumer Advocates Representatives – HCASA Position Statement
- Consumer Sitting Fees Reimbursements – HCASA Position Statement
- Healthcare Rights Driving Consumer Centred – HCASA HCSCC Joint Statement
- Raise the Rates – HCASA Position Statement
- Uluru Statement – HCASA Position Statement
HCASA Annual Reports
- 2019/20
- 2018/19
- 2017/18
- 2016/17
- 2016/17 Summary of Highlights
- 2015/16
- 2014/15
- 2013/14
- 2012/13
- 2011/12
HCASA Sentinel Projects
- HCSCC SA Charter of Health & Community Services Rights
- SAHMRI Research Project
- Consumer Advocacy Training
- WCHN Consumer Engagement Strategy
- Mental Health
- Chemotherapy underdosing
- Oakden
- UniSA Certificate
HCASA Consumer focus
- Consumer Guidebook 2020
- Consumer Advocates Network
- Consumer Experience Survey 2020
- Consumer Stories: Jane Marshall
- Consumer Stories: Mario Corena
- Consumer Stories: Lynda Whiteway
- Consumer Stories: Margaret Chester
- Consumer Stories: Victoria Bedford
- Consumer Stories: Penelope McMillan
COVID-19 Response
- COVID19 Consumer Reference Group Info Page
- Report 1
- Report 2
- Report 3
- Consumer Engagement in South Australia During COVID-19
- Involving Consumers in COVID-19 Tip sheet
- Telehealth Tip Sheet
More HCASA Key Documents
A further range of HCASA key documents is available here
*These lists are not definitive.