Would you like to use your experience as a patient, carer, or someone with lived experience to create a better health system? Every week there are hundreds of committees across our health system that need to have a consumer voice at the table.

The training is offered free of charge to consumers and will be held over two dates:

Online (21st March, 2.00pm - 4.30pm - online via Zoom)
In-person (25 March, 9.30am-12.00pm - Unit 4/434 Lord St, Mount Lawley WA 6050)

We know that pro-active and skilled Consumer Representatives can do just that, and this introductory course will help you get started. Consumer Representatives play an integral role in the Australian health care system. They provide vital information and ideas from a service user’s perspective, to health services and government committees.

This interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to hear, learn and think about important information for consumer representatives including:

The roles and purpose of a consumer representative
The benefits of consumer representation
Barriers to participation for consumer representatives
Overcoming barriers to participation
Maintaining effectiveness as a consumer representative
Taking care of yourself in your consumer representative role

This session also provides a a chance to connect with others who share your interests and passion for improvement.

Note: Health Consumers' Council does not provide consumer payment for this event.

For those joining us in person, our training room is air-conditioned and has a HEPA filter.