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Consumer opportunities
Read more about the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
Tā te kiritaki whai wāhi
Read more about the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
At Te Tāhū Hauora, 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 co-design the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of health services.
Below are the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
Please note Te Tāhū Hauora publishes these opportunities on behalf of a range of different agencies and groups in the health 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?
If so, please submit an expression of interest for consumer and whānau representatives here.
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is seeking two consumer representatives who have participated in bowel screening and/or had a colonoscopy as part of the bowel screening process, to join a working group aimed at delivering a new test to patients who need a colonoscopy.
The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) symptomatic project will decide how to introduce FIT to prioritise patients for colonoscopy, for those already on a non-urgent symptomatic waiting list and for new referrals.
There is a preference, but not limited to, Māori and Pacific peoples and people with accessibility needs.
The project involves representation of leaders from other consumer groups, some clinicians, as well as project support.
As a consumer representative on the FIT equity working group you are:
If you have any questions or would like more information about the role, email Marni Adlam at marni.adlam@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
Applications close on 1 August 2024.
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is seeking expressions of interest for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Neonatal Care Unit facility design guidance (closes 19 August 2024).
The representative will:
• participate in AHIA’s (Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance) review of the AusHFG HPU 390 Neonatal Care Unit
• work with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct Neonatal Care Units across Australia and New Zealand.
Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG. The preferred consumer representative will:
• have lived experience as a parent of an inpatient at a Neonatal Care Unit (within the last three years),
• be able to provide advice from a whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
• make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, &
• have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Remuneration will be in line with the NSW Health Consumer Remuneration rates (currently $AUD40 per hour), for attending 2–3 two-hour meetings via Microsoft Teams. The meetings are likely to be held between October and February 2025.
If you are interested in applying to participate in this process, please complete the downloadable form (427KB, docx) or complete it online by 19 August 2024.
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is seeking two consumer representatives who have participated in bowel screening and/or had a colonoscopy as part of the bowel screening process, to join a working group aimed at delivering a new test to patients who need a colonoscopy.
The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) symptomatic project will decide how to introduce FIT to prioritise patients for colonoscopy, for those already on a non-urgent symptomatic waiting list and for new referrals.
There is a preference, but not limited to, Māori and Pacific peoples and people with accessibility needs.
The project involves representation of leaders from other consumer groups, some clinicians, as well as project support.
As a consumer representative on the FIT equity working group you are:
If you have any questions or would like more information about the role, email Marni Adlam at marni.adlam@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
Applications close on 1 August 2024.
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is seeking expressions of interest for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Neonatal Care Unit facility design guidance (closes 19 August 2024).
The representative will:
• participate in AHIA’s (Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance) review of the AusHFG HPU 390 Neonatal Care Unit
• work with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct Neonatal Care Units across Australia and New Zealand.
Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG. The preferred consumer representative will:
• have lived experience as a parent of an inpatient at a Neonatal Care Unit (within the last three years),
• be able to provide advice from a whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
• make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, &
• have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Remuneration will be in line with the NSW Health Consumer Remuneration rates (currently $AUD40 per hour), for attending 2–3 two-hour meetings via Microsoft Teams. The meetings are likely to be held between October and February 2025.
If you are interested in applying to participate in this process, please complete the downloadable form (427KB, docx) or complete it online by 19 August 2024.