WELCOME to
(A South Australian Consumer Group)
Working together to improve the quality of health services offered.
PROMOTING A CONSUMER FOCUS IN HEALTH SERVICES BY:
One of the aims of this page is to empower consumers who have concerns with the
health system to lodge a complaint. This will result in improvement to the
quality of health care offered to all consumers.
Surveys:
In July this year, Health Rights conducted a survey of consumer’s experiences.
The survey results are now available in report form. Thank you for your patience.
Please click here to download the Final Health Complaints Survey Report 2008
News:
Parliamentary Inquiry in to the Medical Board
The final report of the Parliamentary Inquiry in to the Medical Board of South Australia has been released. Click here to download. -
The submission of the Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner to the inquiry has been released. Click here to download.
Medical Board Registrar Joe Hooper has released a document outlining the changes introduced by the new Medical Board. Click here to download.
Click here to download our newsletter with an overview of the most recent hearing. The newsletter includes related information about issues arising from the inquiry.
Click here to go to a web page that has report on the issue of drug and alcohol testing in the aviation industry.
The Health & Community Services Complaints Commissioner
Leena Sudano is the Health & Community Services Commissioner. The office is now fully operational.
Contact Details:
Office of the Health & Community Services Complaints Commssioner
PO Box 199 Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5000
Complaint Line 8226 8666 10am to 4pm Monday to Thursday
Telephone: 08 8226 8639 Fax: 08 8226 8620
Web: http://www.hcscc.sa.gov.au/
Click here to read more about the Health Complaints Act 2004, and what it will mean for consumers.
Contents: Most of the material on this site is suitable for South Australia only. However where it is of use to other States or countries it is marked next to the document concerned.
If you have information you would like to send us on your respective State or country please email it to us at healthrights@chariot.net.au
The Coroner's Court
The Coroner's Court has delivered the findings of its inquest in to the death of Ms Ruth Sorensen, involving Dr Mauro. Click here for a copy.
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