Thank you for being part of Health Consumers Queensland's network and sharing our vision for a health system which:

• delivers quality and safe health services
• values the voice of consumers and carers in how health services are designed and delivered.

Want to get involved?

We help to make this possible by working with Queensland Health and other health organisations to offer consumers and carers a broad range of opportunities to engage right across the system.

New opportunities are added to this eAlert each week and are also available on our website.  We encourage you to apply for these roles to positively influence and improve the health care experience for everyone in Queensland. 

You can also register on here to attend our events and courses. You'll develop your knowledge and skills whilst meeting other consumers and staff members who are passionate about genuine and meaningful consumer engagement. 

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Join the new strategic, high level System Information Communication Technologies Advisory Committee

**CLOSING TOMORROW**: 9am, Friday 2 July

Are you a consumer or carer representative with extensive committee experience, either at the Hospital and Health Service, or Statewide level?

Can you demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Queensland Health system? Do you have an interest in information management, cyber security, protection of data and technology to ensure safe, consistent and effective exchange of information enabling access, availability and protection of data?

The Department of Health is seeking one consumer representative to become a member of the new System Information Communication Technologies Advisory Committee (SICTAC). This strategic, high level Tier Two Committee will provide support and oversee the co-design of the new digital governance of Queensland Health Investment in Information Communication Technology (ICT) and contribute to the effective assurance of Queensland Health’s ICT capabilities.

(Prior skills or knowledge in Information Communication Technology (ICT) are not required.)

Join a working group for a statewide endoscopy survey

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 9 July 2021

The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service (PSQIS), Clinical Excellence Queensland is seeking two health consumer or carer representatives who have experienced endoscopic services in a Queensland Health facility to participate in a working group for the planned statewide Endoscopy survey that will commence in October 2021.
 

The survey will capture real-time Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) from patients who have undergone a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic procedure and will support clinicians in partnering with patients to achieve safe, high quality care. 

The Working Group will have a multidisciplinary membership including: consumer representatives, surgeons, nurses, and project leads. Members of the group will be invited to share their experience and expertise by providing input into the design and selection of the survey questions and the survey patient scope.

Join the Queensland Clinical Senate

Closing date: 9am, Monday 19 July 2021

The Queensland Clinical Senate would like to recruit one consumer and/or carer representative to be a part of the Senate. Your role is to provide the consumer perspective with a focus on quality patient outcomes and experiences through all levels of the health system in Queensland.  

The Queensland Clinical Senate is a multidisciplinary group, including other consumer representatives, and represents clinicians from across the health system. By sharing collective knowledge and considering strategic clinical issues, it plays a key role in providing leadership, advice and recommendations to Queensland Health about how to deliver the best care to Queenslanders.

This opportunity would suit an experienced consumer and/or carer representative with high-level committee experience, either at the local, Hospital and Health Service, or Statewide level.  Strong and established links with your community and networks are also important so you can inform into the Senate with a broader community perspective.

Join the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clinical Network

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 16 July 2021

Bring your voice and ideas to the attention of health system leaders.

Clinical Excellence Queensland’s Healthcare Improvement Unit (HIU) invites expressions of interest for the role of General Membership for the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clinical Network.

The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clinical Network (previously referred to as the First Nations Clinical Network) has been established to be a driving force for strong and sustained engagement across the Queensland health sectors. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's knowledge and practice will enable clinicians, consumers and managers to make a positive difference to health outcomes and improve life expectancy for our people.

The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clinical Network will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to develop their own strategies, to better reflect their interests, values, vision and concerns, and to increase their ownership and accountability of their health experiences and outcomes.

Find out more about this opportunity including links to the Terms of Reference and Frequently Asked Questions by clicking on the 'Read more' link below. You can also click on 'Apply here' to be taken directly to the application form. 

Children's Health Queensland invites you to join the CHQ Master Planning Steering Committee

**CLOSING TOMORROW**: Friday, 2 July 2021

Do you have a track record in representing the consumer or carer perspective in health planning and a strong interest in family-centred care?

CHQ has commenced the development of a 15-year Master Plan that will guide how it delivers sustainable, best-practice health services to meet  its community’s growing need for health care into the future.

The Committee will primarily provide governance and direction for the timely and successful completion of the Plan.  A key area of focus will be on internal safety and quality monitoring and improvement in a patient and family care setting.
 

Help the health regulator support safe and effective health care and protect the public

The focus group will be held online on Tuesday 13 July for 1.5 hours from 10.30am – 12.00pm for 1.5 hours.

Don't miss this CHF Webinar on the impact of Kitchen Table Discussions
 

Consumers talking with consumers - establishing a consultative base to inform your work
 

Tell us about health needs and health services in Brisbane North

Closing date: 31 July 2021
 

Calling all consumers and carers from a culturally and linguistically diverse background who live in Brisbane North. 

Complete this community survey and tell Metro North Health and Brisbane North Primary Health Network how they can improve health needs and health services in Brisbane Metro North.

Your confidential feedback will help them plan and make decisions to improve health services in your area.

Help shape a new online health behaviour change program for Queensland families

Health and Wellbeing Queensland is seeking parents or carers of children aged 5-12 years to bring a family perspective to an interactive online program that aims to support health-promoting behaviours for preventing obesity and other chronic diseases.

Your perspectives are sought for either a Steering Committee (which will provide leadership and direction to the project), or the Advisory Group (which will help shape content of the online program). This opportunity would suit parents/carers with an interest in child obesity prevention.

 

We invite you to join our network of Queensland consumers, carers and staff of health organisations.

Our shared focus is creating strong and sustainable consumer partnerships in Queensland. By joining you will become a part of a network of skilled, connected people working together to make the health system the best it can be.