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Consumer opportunities
Read more about the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
At the Health Quality & Safety Commission, we support consumers being actively involved in decision-making about their health, at all levels.
Health services, including hospitals, government agencies and other services, require consumer representatives to give feedback on the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of health services.
Below are the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
Please note the Commission publishes these opportunities on behalf of the health sector. They are managed by a wide range of different agencies and groups within the sector. Please contact each provider directly using the information provided in the listing.
Do you have an opportunity you think consumer health forum Aotearoa members should know about?
You can submit an expression of interest for consumer and whānau representatives through the consumer health forum Aotearoa here.
Current opportunities
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand is working to make health care work better for you and your whānau. To do this, the Data & Digital group need your help to understand how you want to interact with the health system online, over the phone and face-to-face.
We want to know:
- How can we make life easier for whānau?
- How can we make sure everyone has access to health care?
- What information do you need access to and how would you like to access it?
We want to hear what you expect from us, and what would work for you. Based on what people have told us already, we also have some ideas we’d like feedback on.
We are looking for:
- 15 to 20 people to take part in research sessions.
- Sessions will be 45-75 minutes long and could be online or over the phone.
- We can also offer face-to-face sessions in some places, depending on what you prefer. The session could be just you, or as a whānau or group, it’s up to you.
Those selected to take part in a 45 to 75 minute session will receive a $50 prezzy card voucher to say thank you for your time.
We want to hear from a diverse range of people and whānau, and we’re especially keen to hear from communities that experience health inequities.
For this reason, we’d like to hear from people who identify as:
- Māori
- Pacific peoples
- Living with a disability
- Rural
- Low digital access
- Frequent interactions with health system
- Part of the rainbow community
- From a refugee / migrant background
- Older adult
- Younger adult
In particular, we’d like to hear from people who identify with several of these groups/characteristics.
The research sessions will be held in May, at a date and time that suits you. Applications close on Wednesday 31 May, however, applicants will be contacted for participation as they apply. This is a rolling project so the interviews will be scheduled on an individual basis.
Who we are
The project is being led by service designers from the Design and Channels team within Te Whatu Ora Data and Digital.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Meg Douglas Howie, Principal Service Designer (meg.douglashowie@tewhatuora.govt.nz) or call 04 974 3529).
How to apply
If you are interested in taking part in this project, please fill out the form linked below.
Applications close at 6.00 pm on 31 May 2023.
To apply to take part in research about digital health experiences, please click here.
Tāngata whai ora and their whānau are invited to the NZ Drug Foundation Lived and Living Experience Forum: Pae Ora - Our Health.
This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with others and provide input to the health system. We aim to promote healthy whānau, environments, and individuals through a day of engaging discussions and workshops.
Organisations in the sector are encouraged to support people in attending. For those not affiliated with an organisation, attendance is free of charge, and assistance will be provided when possible. However, spaces are limited to ensure diverse representation.
Event details:
- 2 June 2023
- 8:30 am to 5.00 pm
- Te Wharewaka o Poneke, 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington, Wellington 6011
- See the full schedule on the NZ Drug Foundation website here.
Get your tickets for the Lived and Living Experience Forum, through EventBrite here. To ensure participant safety this event is in person only.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to improving the health system for tāngata whai ora and their whānau. Register for the Lived and Living Experience Forum now.
If you have questions about this Forum, please email admin@drugfoundation.org.nz or phone (04) 801 6303.
Te Pātaka Whaioranga - Pharmac is seeking a member to join its Consumer Advisory Committee to help build stronger consumer voices across our work.
Mō tēnei tūranga | about the role
We are looking for someone who has the ability to draw on their own networks and lived experience to provide consumer and community perspectives into Pharmac’s work. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in the role of medicines and medical devices in supporting the health and wellbeing of whānau.
The committee supports Pharmac to enhance how it involves consumers in its work, and takes the needs and interests of consumers into account. As such, experience in supporting organisations to build their capability and approaches to consumer involvement and engagement is ideally required.
The ideal candidate will also have an understanding of the application of te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relationship to equity for Māori. Pharmac is a government agency. It decides which medicines and related products are funded in New Zealand.
More broadly, we are looking for someone who:
- can confidently share perspectives in group discussion in a respectful way
- has an understanding of current health issues and of New Zealand’s health system
- can advocate for the needs and interests of all consumers, given Pharmac’s work
- has high relevance for all groups of people.
The Committee meets in Wellington for full-day meetings three times a year. It also has monthly 90-minute video conferences. Members are remunerated for both preparation time and attendance at meetings.
To submit your application, please send your CV and covering letter directly to cac@pharmac.govt.nz. Please reach out to this email address if you have any questions.
Read more about the position here.
Applications close at 5pm, 14 June
Te Pūkāea is the consumer engagement council for Te Whatu Ora Whanganui. Te Pūkāea is the consumer engagement council for Te Whatu Ora Whanganui.
We are looking to expand consumer engagement by creating a group of people available to bring the consumer voice to the design and function of equitable, effective whānau/patient-centred health services in the Whanganui rohe (area).
We are looking for:
- consumers who have any lived experience of services/treatment
- whānau of people with any lived experience of services/treatment
- members of organisations that represent people with any lived experience of services/treatment.
Training, support and some remuneration will be provided. If you are interested in being a consumer voice for short-term health-related projects, please contact Dianne Kerr (dianne.kerr@wdhb.org.nz). You can read more about Te Pūkāea here.
Te Whatu Ora Data and Digital - whanāu input for digital experience framework (closes Wednesday 31 May)
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand is working to make health care work better for you and your whānau. To do this, the Data & Digital group need your help to understand how you want to interact with the health system online, over the phone and face-to-face.
We want to know:
- How can we make life easier for whānau?
- How can we make sure everyone has access to health care?
- What information do you need access to and how would you like to access it?
We want to hear what you expect from us, and what would work for you. Based on what people have told us already, we also have some ideas we’d like feedback on.
We are looking for:
- 15 to 20 people to take part in research sessions.
- Sessions will be 45-75 minutes long and could be online or over the phone.
- We can also offer face-to-face sessions in some places, depending on what you prefer. The session could be just you, or as a whānau or group, it’s up to you.
Those selected to take part in a 45 to 75 minute session will receive a $50 prezzy card voucher to say thank you for your time.
We want to hear from a diverse range of people and whānau, and we’re especially keen to hear from communities that experience health inequities.
For this reason, we’d like to hear from people who identify as:
- Māori
- Pacific peoples
- Living with a disability
- Rural
- Low digital access
- Frequent interactions with health system
- Part of the rainbow community
- From a refugee / migrant background
- Older adult
- Younger adult
In particular, we’d like to hear from people who identify with several of these groups/characteristics.
The research sessions will be held in May, at a date and time that suits you. Applications close on Wednesday 31 May, however, applicants will be contacted for participation as they apply. This is a rolling project so the interviews will be scheduled on an individual basis.
Who we are
The project is being led by service designers from the Design and Channels team within Te Whatu Ora Data and Digital.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Meg Douglas Howie, Principal Service Designer (meg.douglashowie@tewhatuora.govt.nz) or call 04 974 3529).
How to apply
If you are interested in taking part in this project, please fill out the form linked below.
Applications close at 6.00 pm on 31 May 2023.
To apply to take part in research about digital health experiences, please click here.
NZ Drug Foundation - Event for people with lived and living experience of drug use or addiction and their whānau (2 June 2023)
Tāngata whai ora and their whānau are invited to the NZ Drug Foundation Lived and Living Experience Forum: Pae Ora - Our Health.
This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with others and provide input to the health system. We aim to promote healthy whānau, environments, and individuals through a day of engaging discussions and workshops.
Organisations in the sector are encouraged to support people in attending. For those not affiliated with an organisation, attendance is free of charge, and assistance will be provided when possible. However, spaces are limited to ensure diverse representation.
Event details:
- 2 June 2023
- 8:30 am to 5.00 pm
- Te Wharewaka o Poneke, 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington, Wellington 6011
- See the full schedule on the NZ Drug Foundation website here.
Get your tickets for the Lived and Living Experience Forum, through EventBrite here. To ensure participant safety this event is in person only.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to improving the health system for tāngata whai ora and their whānau. Register for the Lived and Living Experience Forum now.
If you have questions about this Forum, please email admin@drugfoundation.org.nz or phone (04) 801 6303.
Pharmac - Consumer Advisory Committee Member (closes 5pm, 14 June 2023)
Te Pātaka Whaioranga - Pharmac is seeking a member to join its Consumer Advisory Committee to help build stronger consumer voices across our work.
Mō tēnei tūranga | about the role
We are looking for someone who has the ability to draw on their own networks and lived experience to provide consumer and community perspectives into Pharmac’s work. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in the role of medicines and medical devices in supporting the health and wellbeing of whānau.
The committee supports Pharmac to enhance how it involves consumers in its work, and takes the needs and interests of consumers into account. As such, experience in supporting organisations to build their capability and approaches to consumer involvement and engagement is ideally required.
The ideal candidate will also have an understanding of the application of te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relationship to equity for Māori. Pharmac is a government agency. It decides which medicines and related products are funded in New Zealand.
More broadly, we are looking for someone who:
- can confidently share perspectives in group discussion in a respectful way
- has an understanding of current health issues and of New Zealand’s health system
- can advocate for the needs and interests of all consumers, given Pharmac’s work
- has high relevance for all groups of people.
The Committee meets in Wellington for full-day meetings three times a year. It also has monthly 90-minute video conferences. Members are remunerated for both preparation time and attendance at meetings.
To submit your application, please send your CV and covering letter directly to cac@pharmac.govt.nz. Please reach out to this email address if you have any questions.
Read more about the position here.
Applications close at 5pm, 14 June
Te Whatu Ora Whanganui - consumer group opportunity
Te Pūkāea is the consumer engagement council for Te Whatu Ora Whanganui. Te Pūkāea is the consumer engagement council for Te Whatu Ora Whanganui.
We are looking to expand consumer engagement by creating a group of people available to bring the consumer voice to the design and function of equitable, effective whānau/patient-centred health services in the Whanganui rohe (area).
We are looking for:
- consumers who have any lived experience of services/treatment
- whānau of people with any lived experience of services/treatment
- members of organisations that represent people with any lived experience of services/treatment.
Training, support and some remuneration will be provided. If you are interested in being a consumer voice for short-term health-related projects, please contact Dianne Kerr (dianne.kerr@wdhb.org.nz). You can read more about Te Pūkāea here.
Last updated: 16th September, 2022
