Consumer Representative Opportunities
We are always looking for new consumer representatives. If you are interested in advocating for a better health system for all, please consider joining HCCA. Please note all HCCA consumer representatives must be members of our organisation and complete consumer representative training.
If you already know the details of the opportunity you want to apply for, you can go directly to the nomination form here.
For help with nominating, call the HCCA office on 62307800 or email [email protected]
HCCA Internal Committees and Opportunities
None at present
ACT Opportunities
Canberra Health Services Policy Document Review Panel
The Policy Review Panel reviews final drafts of policies, procedures and guidelines from any area of Canberra Health Services. Documents may provide guidance to staff on sensitive or higher-risk topics and procedures. Each reviewer is assigned 2-3 documents to review, with the consumer representatives able to choose what they consider most important to review.
This would suit a consumer who enjoys reviewing documents and providing feedback and comments. Panel members do not need to have expertise in the subject matter of the documents, but are there to check that they provide clear, applicable guidance for any staff using them, including people who may be new to their roles. The review panel would like to have multiple consumer representatives sitting on the panel and providing feedback.
When: 4th Wednesday of the month, 1-3pm (Usually one hour, online)
You can read the Terms of Reference for the group here.
Closing Date: 15 September 2025
To nominate for this opportunity, please complete the nomination form here.
National/Interstate Opportunities
Support Health Professionals to optimise medicine use: Consumer Advisory Group
When: Approximately 3 meetings a year starting in September and continuing until March 2028.
Meetings are hybrid, Zoom or Monash University, Parkville campus, Victoria.
An opportunity to join the Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) for the “SUPPORT-Meds: Supporting health professionals to optimise medicine use” program to reduce the use of high-risk and unnecessary medicines in Australia. Aiming to improve appropriate and safe medicine use through health professional support and education, consumer empowerment and multidisciplinary care. The CAG will guide the program team to make sure to make sure the program meets the needs of consumers.
This would sort a consumer with lived experience of long-term medicine use, particularly medicines for pain or insomnia.
To apply and get more information please email Susan: [email protected]
Immunisation Research Consumer Advisory Group
When: Three online meetings a year until June 2026
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) Social Science Unit are recruiting two consumers to join their existing national Consumer Advisory Group. This is an opportunity to give your input and advice to help guide current and upcoming research projects. The project is for all immunisations, but does tend to lean more towards immunisations of children and teenagers.
This would suit consumers who are passionate about immunisations, preventing vaccine preventable diseases and improving vaccine rates in their community.
You can read the terms of reference here.
To nominate for this opportunity, please complete the nomination form here.
Closing Date: 14 September 2025
Other opportunities
Workforce Planning in Primary Care for Type 2 Diabetes and/or Cardiovascular Disease Project
This project is seeking consumers or carer representatives to join its Consumer Advisory Group. If you or someone you care for has received care from different types of community healthcare professionals for Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, you’re invited to share your voice.
About the Project:
The research aims to help the Australian Government improve how healthcare teams work together to deliver more person-centred care and it will explore the best mix of practitioners, care coordination, accessibility, cultural appropriateness, and cost.
To learn more please read through the role description.
You can also read the terms of reference here.
To apply please contact the research team: Megan DelDot Research Assistant [email protected]
Become a peer facilitator for the “Getting Ready” project
With voluntary assisted dying coming to the ACT later this year, a group of researchers are working with ACT communities to learn more about what education we feel we need when we’re planning end-of-life choices.
These researchers would like to train and pay community representatives to become “peer facilitators” and help their community participate (through surveys and discussions) in the Getting Ready research project. Some communities need extra support to be heard. The researchers are particularly keen to partner with people who identify as a member of communities like:
- People with lived experience* of poverty or financial stress
- People without stable or appropriate housing currently/previously
- People with lived experience of the criminal legal system
- People with lived experience of mental illness
- People with a disability unrelated to a life-limiting illness
- People with lived experience of harmful use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs
- People who identify as LGBTQI+
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
- People with veteran status
- People living in residential aged care or receiving a level 3 or 4 home care package
Read more about this opportunity in the role description. Express your interest in the role using this form. If you have any questions, contact the Getting Ready Research Team: 0435 104 932 or [email protected].
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
This year, the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare will be held in Canberra in November. HCCA will sponsor a number of consumer representatives and active members to attend this conference.
This opportunity will be of interest to HCCA consumer representatives who are interested in the quality and safety of healthcare and working with health services to improve quality and safety. HCCA members who are working with us in areas such as policy and research are also encouraged to apply.
Dates: 19 – 21 November 2025
Location: QT Canberra
To find out more about this conference, go to the conference website here.
To submit an expression of interest for sponsored attendance at this conference, complete the Sponsorship form on the HCCA opportunities page here.
If you have questions or would like to discuss this opportunity, please get in touch with our consumer representatives coordinator [email protected] .