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This report summarises some of the key outcomes of the Forum, and includes pertinent West Australian updates from the intervening period since the forum was convened.\nKEY OUTCOMES OF THE FORUM\n188 registrants (including 53 on-line participants).\nParticipation of most key stakeholders relevant to the mesh crisis were:\nAs Keynote Speakers: Hon Greg Hunt, Minister; Labour Opposition Spokesperson; Senator Rachel Siewert (Chair of the Mesh Implant Senate Inquiry), John Skerritt (Secretary Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA);\nPanellists: Prof Anne Duggan Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), Dr George Angus (Gynaecologist/Obstetrician), Tracey Duffy (TGA), Joanne McCarthy (Multi-Walkley Award winning Fairfax journalist); and\nWorkshop Participants: Representatives from the State Health Depts of Victoria, Queensland, NSW, SA, and WA.\nAnnouncement at the Forum by Minister Hunt of $2.3million toward the creation of a national prospective mesh register.\nLaunch at the Forum by the TGA of its Action Plan for Medical Device Regulatory Reform incorporating a commitment to consumer inclusion throughout the review process.\nLaunch of consumer survey results relating to hernia mesh\nMedia coverage both prior to and post-Forum including Editorial Opinion Pieces, participation in a live Panel for Life Matters (Radio National) and comprehensive news coverage across all ABC programming.\nBACKGROUND\nAn alliance of state health consumer peak bodies convened a National Forum on Mesh Injury in Melbourne on 5th April to address a variety of treatment, policy and regulatory issues stemming from the impact of mesh implants. This built on the joint initiative of the consumer peak bodies on Submission 25 in the Mesh Implant Inquiry. There was a strong impetus among the health consumer groups to ensure the Inquiry’s Recommendations are implemented.\nThe Forum was co-funded by five state health departments and through registration fees.\nUniquely the Forum brought together most of the major stakeholders involved with mesh within a consumer dominated event.\nREGISTRATIONS\nThe Forum attracted 188 registrations (including on-line participants) covering academics, policy makers, clinicians, health bureaucrats and (predominantly) affected consumers and carers.  Our extensive engagement with consumers through social media and surveys indicated strongly that they wanted a voice; to share their experiences and advocate for change.  For all consumers, but particularly those unable to attend the Forum, we provided the opportunity to have a pre-recorded video or written statement to be shared on the day.  The Health Issues Centre in Victoria who was convening the forum received 22 recorded videos and 37 written testimonials, capturing emotional yet powerful consumer experiences.\nCONSUMER SPONSORSHIP\nJust over $18,000 of the funding received was set aside to provide financial assistance for airfares, accommodation, transport, and registration fees to consumers (and their carers) to attend the Forum.  A summary of sponsored consumer numbers, by state, is as follows:\nUnfortunately there was greater interest among West Australian consumers in attending, than there was the physical capacity to tackle the long flight.\nIn addition to travel, $2,000 was allocated to provide counselling services for attendees on the day who required additional support.\nFORUM WORKSHOPS\nThree concurrent workshops were held on\nMedical Device regulation\nTreatment pathways\nCommunity advocacy.\nA brief summary of the outcomes of each workshop is provided in the report.\nPARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND FEEDBACK\nWe utilised Slido, an audience interaction platform, to enable all attendees to contribute during the day.  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