Australia

Australian Ethical Health Alliance

Australian Ethical Health Alliance

Australian Ethical Health Alliance

Mission

Promote ethical principles as a basis of collaboration and interaction among organisations in the Australian healthcare sector

Goals

The Australian Ethical Health Alliance (AEHA) was formed in April 2019 to oversee implementation of the Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare Sector. This is a consensus of shared values and ethical principles that form the basis of collaboration and interaction among organisations in the Australian healthcare sector.

Its main objectives are to:

  • Promote collaboration and interaction among healthcare sector organisations and those who work within them that benefits patients, consumers, communities, populations, healthcare systems and the healthcare sector.

  • Encourage dialogue, trust and respect between and amongst organisations in the healthcare sector.

  • Enhance the integrity and trustworthiness of organisations in the healthcare sector.

  • Promote public confidence and trust in healthcare sector organisations by demonstrating a shared commitment to integrity and ethics.

Stakeholders

The sector-led initiative has 70+ member organisations representing government authorities, healthcare professionals, biopharmaceutical industry, educators, hospitals/healthcare centres, medical device industry, patient communities and third parties/distributors.

Activities

Members commit to a set of substantive and procedural principles that should form the basis of collaboration and interaction among organisations in the health sector.

The alliance is an excellent example of the Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in action.

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Start Year

Status

  • active
    The initiative or project is currently being worked on.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

Industry

Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks

Type

  • Engagement-focused initiative
    Joint declarations of intent, Joint capacity and learning initiatives, Industry-specific working groups, Joint events/awareness raising, Joint activities and integrity tools

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