S6_Vol. 2 – IGEPHA im Gespräch mit Deon Schoombie
Wie Selfcare in Australien funktioniert
27.09.2023 21 min Staffel 6 Episode 2
Zusammenfassung & Show Notes
Die bereits sechste Staffel starten wir jetzt im Herbst mit einem wichtigen Thema und wenden dazu den Blick über die Grenzen Österreichs hinaus: Es geht um die Verankerung der Self Care in konkreten Konzepten für die nationalen Gesundheitssysteme – sogenannte Self Care Strategien. Heute mit Deon Schoombie aus Australien.
Da unsere Gesprächspartner fast alle nicht deutschsprachig sind, wird diese Staffel in Englischer Sprache stattfinden.
We are now starting the sixth season in autumn with an important topic and are looking beyond Austria's borders: It is about the anchoring of self-care in concrete concepts for national health systems - so-called self-care strategies.
Since almost all of our discussion partners are not German-speaking, this season will be held in English.
Since almost all of our discussion partners are not German-speaking, this season will be held in English.
I am very pleased to be able to welcome my colleague in Australia for my second episode in season six:
Deon Schoombie, CEO, Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia)
Deon Schoombie, CEO, Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia)
Let me introduce my guest to you:
With a 30 year background in health and the pharmaceutical industry, Deon Schoombie has been the CEO of Consumer Healthcare Products Australia, the peak body for the nonprescription medicines industry in Australia since 2010. He is also a member of the board of the Global Self Care Federation, a member of the Advisory Board of the National Institute of Complementary Medicines (NICM) and a director on the board of the Australian Self-Care Alliance.
During this time he has advocated for the adoption of self-care as a cornerstone in national health policy and a national health literacy strategy as a key driver of better health outcomes. He believes responsible self-care is vital in improving individual and public health outcomes and contributing towards a sustainable healthcare system.
Deon qualified as a medical and TCM practitioner and his career journey moved through clinical practice, hospital management, private business management, healthcare promotion and the consumer healthcare products industry.