According to a recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia, patient activation plays a crucial role in empowering people to take charge of their own health and self-care. We now understand the pursuit of improved health for all Australians involves more than just providing good medical care. As outlined in the Self-care...
Patient Activation Measure® – a mechanism to improve patient-centred care and health journeys
Patient activation refers to a person’s ability to self-care, including the knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in their own health care journey. Discover key learnings from a recent learning and development session, conducted for health services funded by Safer Care Victoria and Central Gippsland Health where service leaders, clinicians...
‘Blue’s Story’ – a patient activation journey
Created and shared by Central Gippsland Health, 'Blue's Story' provides insight into a patient's experience of patient activiation and the positive impacts this values based care has had on his life.


