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EOI: Working group consumer members, Statewide Consumer-led Research Partnership

Are you interested in helping pioneer a consumer leadership program? Be part of a groundbreaking effort to amplify consumers as leaders across Victoria in an exciting consumer-led research partnership.

 

30 Aug 2024

EOI: Working Group consumer members
Statewide Consumer-led Research Partnership

Are you interested in helping pioneer a consumer leadership program? Be part of a groundbreaking effort to amplify consumers as leaders across Victoria in an exciting consumer-led research partnership.

Opportunity

Expressions of Interest are now open for consumers to be members of working groups as part of a Victorian government-funded Statewide Consumer-led Research Partnership initiative, which aims for consumers to lead transformational change across the cancer sector.

The Cancer Consumer-led Research Partnership involves consumers and staff from five cancer control organisations - the VCCC Alliance, Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium, Regional Trials Network, Cancer Council Victoria and the University of Melbourne.

The aim of the partnership is to enhance consumer engagement practices through collaboration and consumer-led approaches but most importantly, to develop a statewide network of consumer leaders while building consumer and organisational capability.

  • We are seeking consumer members to join three working groups set up for each of the program goals (see program overview document)
  • Each working group will focus on several key activities to design, develop and deliver
  • All consumer members involved across the Statewide Consumer-led Research Program will be offered remuneration in line with the VCCC Alliance consumer remuneration processes and schedule. 

Eligibility criteria

Working groups will comprise a mix of consumers and staff, gender, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and geographical locations.

  • Be a cancer consumer with willingness to share your expertise of a lived experience to enhance program outcomes
  • An ability to work together in a team, having respect for differing viewpoints and communicating with others
  • Previous experience working with diverse groups and across multiple stakeholders (consumers, health service staff, researchers, academics)
  • Live in Victoria.

What do we mean by consumer-led?

The program stands out for its consumer-led approach, where decision-making is placed on the consumer perspective. It aims to amplify a diverse range of consumer leaders within the cancer sector, fostering collective impact through their active involvement and roles.

This statewide initiative will support three goals to:

  1. To amplify consumer leaders across Victoria
  2. Conduct a consumer-led research project to evaluate consumer influence
  3. Create and deliver an immersive consumer leadership masterclass

Applications close Monday 16 September 2024

Apply now

Please complete the Expression of Interest form to apply via the online form or via this Word document

If you would like more information about the Expression of Interest, please contact the Program Manager, Pauline Ryan [email protected]

Applicants will be notified in September

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  • University of Melbourne
  • VCCC Alliance
  • Regional Trials Network Victoria
  • Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium
  • Cancer Council Victoria

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