Consumer Engagement in Primary Care Reform

The Consumer Engagement in Primary Care Reform program aims to provide national leadership and create a platform for multicultural primary care consumers and communities to actively participate in the design and delivery of primary care reform policies. Through this initiative, we will undertake consultation and engagement activities, ensuring that multicultural voices are heard and represented in primary care reform.

One of the key objectives is to establish and maintain an active membership of empowered multicultural health consumer advocates. These advocates will play a crucial role in ensuring that primary care policies and programs are designed and delivered in a culturally safe and equitable manner, leading to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for multicultural communities.

The program will focus on increasing consumer engagement from multicultural communities in the implementation of Strengthening Medicare primary care reforms. By empowering these consumer advocates, we aim to support their continued involvement in the design and implementation of health policies. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that primary care policies and programs are both culturally safe and accessible, improving outcomes for multicultural communities across Australia.