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Consumer opportunities
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.
Current opportunities
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Transit Lounge (Facility Design Guidance).
Applications close on 1 July 2025.
The opportunity:
We’re looking for somebody to help review Australasian design guidance for Transit Lounges, working with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines team and other consumers to review the draft.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct Transit Lounge facilities across Australia and New Zealand.
Who we're looking for:
Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that help us to improve design guidance. The preferred representative will:
- have spent time in a Transit Lounge, or supported a family member (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend the meeting and review any supporting documents, &
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Remuneration:
Remuneration will be in line with the NSW Health Consumer Remuneration rates (currently $AUD40 per hour), for attending a 1.5 hour meetings via TEAMS. The meeting will be held in September, 2025.
If you are interested in applying to represent Aotearoa at these meetings, please complete the form overleaf and return it to xanthe.torrens@tewhatuora.govt.nz by 1 July 2025.
The survey is designed to gather valuable insights from people about their experiences with telehealth services. This feedback plays a critical role in shaping telehealth resource delivery to ensure it aligns with patient needs and preferences. By prioritising their voice, we aim to develop resources for health professionals that support continuity of care and maintain easy access to healthcare, whether through phone or video consultations.
The feedback collected will help refine and improve telehealth initiatives and solutions in primary care, addressing any challenges or gaps identified by patients, while ensuring their needs are met efficiently and compassionately.
Through this survey, the Collaborative Aotearoa team aims to create a telehealth resource collaborative that truly reflects the patient experience, empowering individuals to feel heard and supported in their healthcare journey. Please complete the online survey here.
EOI: Transit Lounge design guidance review
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Transit Lounge (Facility Design Guidance).
Applications close on 1 July 2025.
The opportunity:
We’re looking for somebody to help review Australasian design guidance for Transit Lounges, working with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines team and other consumers to review the draft.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct Transit Lounge facilities across Australia and New Zealand.
Who we're looking for:
Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that help us to improve design guidance. The preferred representative will:
- have spent time in a Transit Lounge, or supported a family member (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend the meeting and review any supporting documents, &
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Remuneration:
Remuneration will be in line with the NSW Health Consumer Remuneration rates (currently $AUD40 per hour), for attending a 1.5 hour meetings via TEAMS. The meeting will be held in September, 2025.
If you are interested in applying to represent Aotearoa at these meetings, please complete the form overleaf and return it to xanthe.torrens@tewhatuora.govt.nz by 1 July 2025.
Download the EOI form (DOCX 417KB)
EOI: Collaborative Aotearoa Telehealth Patient Voice Survey
The survey is designed to gather valuable insights from people about their experiences with telehealth services. This feedback plays a critical role in shaping telehealth resource delivery to ensure it aligns with patient needs and preferences. By prioritising their voice, we aim to develop resources for health professionals that support continuity of care and maintain easy access to healthcare, whether through phone or video consultations.
The feedback collected will help refine and improve telehealth initiatives and solutions in primary care, addressing any challenges or gaps identified by patients, while ensuring their needs are met efficiently and compassionately.
Through this survey, the Collaborative Aotearoa team aims to create a telehealth resource collaborative that truly reflects the patient experience, empowering individuals to feel heard and supported in their healthcare journey. Please complete the online survey here.
Consumer opportunity case studies
These consumer engagement stories describe how consumers have responded to opportunities promoted with the consumer health forum Aotearoa. Consumers share their experience of the application process, onboarding and their contribution to the work. We hope these stories encourage others to use their lived experience and skills to contribute to the design, development, delivery and evaluation of the health system.
System safety strategy rōpū
Ngā Reo Māhuri Young Voices group
FIT for symptomatic project
Published: 16 Sep 2022
Modified: 30 Jun 2025
