For the people, by the people, with the people
2006 Conference
The paper focuses on the journey of developing a participatory model for health and medical research. It is based on the experiences of the School of Population Health at The University of Western Australia and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in collaborating with the Health Consumers’ Council (WA) Inc, an independent community-based organisation, in the creation of Consumer and Community Advisory Councils.
Participants will learn about one model for enhancing consumer and community participation in research. The presentation will also create an exciting opportunity for two-way dialogue about sharing and learning from others’ experiences and exploring ways to move forward in strengthening the voices of consumers and the community in health and medical research.
Authors
McKenzie ~ Anne
Involvment Program Manager, the University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute. Anne McKenzie works as a Consumer Advocate at the University of Western Australia, where her key role is to increase consumer and community participation in health and medical research at both organisations. Anne is involved on state and national health related committees as a senior consumer representative for Consumers' Health Forum (Australia) and Health Consumers Council (Western Australia).
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