Consumer partner applications are currently closed.
Austin Health includes consumer partners in important decision making about our services. Consumer partners are volunteers who have experience:
If you would like to share your thoughts and ideas on how our services can be improved, apply to become a consumer partner.
We are looking for people who:
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply.
As a consumer partner:
We know that consumer participation leads to improvements in the quality, safety and accessibility of our services. Your involvement can help us to meet the needs of the community we serve.
You can participate in many different ways, such as:
We appreciate that your time is valuable. You can let us know the level of involvement you are comfortable with.
The Austin Health Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is an advisory committee to the Austin Health Board which operates under the Victorian Public Health Services Community Advisory Committee guidelines.
The committee play a critical role in assisting our health service to include consumer and community views in our operations, planning and evaluation. The CAC also advocates to the Board on behalf of the community.
Find out more about our Community Advisory Committee (CAC).
We are not currently recruiting consumer partners, but we look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Please check back regularly for updates on when we will be accepting applications.
In your application, please consider the following:
Please email a copy of your resume and your Flu/COVID vaccination certificates to consumerpartners@austin.org.au.
We will carefully review your application and get back to you within about two weeks.
We are looking forward to learning more about you and your interest in joining Austin Health as a Consumer Partner!
If you have any further questions about becoming a consumer partner please reach out to the Patient Experience Unit.
Email: consumerpartners@austin.org.au
Patient Experience Unit
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC