Your Health, Your Voice

A national youth workshop exploring Shared Decision Making

🗓️ 21-22 November (Saturday arrival, Sunday workshop)
📌 Held in Melbourne

This youth-focused workshop explores shared decision making for young people living with bleeding disorders. Participants will build confidence in the decisions that shape their care, while connecting with other young people.

What do participants gain?

Learn about Shared Decision Making with health professionals and youth mentors.
Confidence to ask questions about health care and treatment.
Skills in communication and collaboration.
Fun, social activities with peers.
Practical take-home tools and tips.
Opportunity to contribute to your local bleeding disorder community.

What is included?

Return economy airfare to Melbourne, one night’s accommodation, meals, and workshop activities will be covered.

Who can apply?

Young people aged 18-30 living with a bleeding disorder (Applicants need to be 18–30 at the time of the workshop).
Must be residing in Australia.
Only 20 places available.

How to apply

Complete the Expression of Interest form below by Sunday 4 October.
For more information, contact hfaust@haemophilia.org.au

*Applications will be assessed on their merit and in some cases HFA will contact your HTC for confirmation. It is in your interests to provide full responses to the questions on the application form.

📢 Your Health, Your Voice – EOI Form

Name(Required)

First Last

Preferred pronouns

They/them

She/her

He/him

Prefer not to say

Other, please specify

Preferred pronoun

Address(Required)

Suburb State Post Code Country

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

*Applicants need to be 18–30 at the time of the workshop.

Eligibility(Required)

HFA do not require personal health information. However, we require the contact details for a person at your Haemophilia Treatment Centre to confirm the accuracy of the information you’ve provided.

I have a bleeding disorder

Name and contact details of someone from your Haemophilia Treatment Centre for confirmation(Required)

*Note by completing this form you are consenting to HFA contacting this HTC contact, and consenting to HFA’s Privacy Policy.

Are you a current member of your local Foundation?(Required)

Have you attended HFA or Foundation youth events previously?(Required)

Please describe why you want to attend and how you will benefit from attending the workshop(Required)

How might you share what you learn at the workshop or use it to support others?(Required)

E.g. Write a report on the workshop sessions for publication in National Haemophilia. HFA website and social media, connect with other young people in your local Foundation.

Do you have any accessibility, treatment or support needs for the workshop?

What skills and/or experiences do you think you can contribute to group discussions?

Any other comments or supporting information you would like to share.

Thanks to Roche for sponsoring this workshop.

📢 Your Health, Your Voice – EOI Form

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