Consumer and Carer Participation
The active involvement of key stakeholders, consumers, carers and communities is a fundamental principle of the New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy.
Consumers are people who have had personal experience of cancer and cancer services.
Carers are family and friends who have provided support and/or unpaid care to a person with cancer.
Participation occurs when consumers, carers and community members are meaningfully involved in decision making about cancer control planning and service improvement, and the wellbeing of themselves and the community.
Representatives are nominated consumer, carer or community members who are nominated by and accountable to an organisation of consumers, carers or community members.
Our consumer and carer participation strategies include:
- Establishment of a Consumer and Carer Reference Group
- Consumer and/or carer advisor on the Midland Cancer Network Executive Group
- Patient focus groups or individual interviews to inform the patient mapping programme
- Annual consumer/carer forums in each DHB area
- Database of individual consumers or carers who indicate a willingness to be approached to provide comment on specific documents/strategies
If you are interested in contributing from a consumer or carer perspective please contact (margie.hamilton@waikatodhb.health.nz) or phone 07 839 8899 ext 23582.
The position description outlines the requisite skills in the person specification section. You will need to complete our expression of interest form. Orientation and some training will be provided.
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