That is highly controversial. The most popular theories of consciousness are that they are related to certain thoughts about thoughts, i.e. higher order awareness rather than first-order access.
The qualia realist views that you are describing are likely more popular in philosophy classrooms than in CogSci or neuroscience programs.
Two Dimensions of Consciousness: Arousal and Awareness Consciousness is a multifaceted concept that has two dimensions: arousal, or wakefulness (i.e., level of consciousness), and awareness (i.e., content of consciousness).
The qualia realist views that you are describing are likely more popular in philosophy classrooms than in CogSci or neuroscience programs.