NHMRC Review of Statement on Community and Consumer Involvement in Health and Medical Research
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) have begun a review of the Statement on Community and Consumer Involvement in Health and Medical Research (2016). NHMRC and CHF held an online workshop on 15 November 2022 which was attended by some 193 participants which included consumers, advocate groups, advisory groups, researchers, research institutions, universities, and policymakers from all over Australia.
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NHMRC Review of Statement on Community and Consumer Involvement in Health and Medical Research
The Statement on consumer and community involvement in health and medical research (The Statement), co-authored by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF), aims to guide research institutions, researchers, consumers and community members in the active involvement of consumers and community members in all aspects of health and medical research.
Additional information regarding governance and setup for consumer and community engagement can be found at https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/consumer-and-community-involvement/consumer-and-community-engagement
An opportunity to provide feedback via the Consumer Statement Review Survey
For those who could not attend the workshop on 15 November, these questions were posed during the workshop and provide an opportunity to give feedback to the review of the Statement. can provide feedback to guide this review.
For those who did participate in the online workshop, this survey enables further opportunity to provide more detailed input than was possible using Menti. Some new questions have been added at the end of the survey asking for your feedback on the workshop itself and how else to be involved in the process.
Forum in February 2023
Health Consumers NSW (HCNSW) has announced that they will be convening a forum with consumers and interested stakeholders in February 2023.
Register your interest in attending a forum by emailing Carrie Hayter, Consumer Engagement Manager, Health and Medical Research at [email protected].
