Key Resources
Here are some key Australian and international resources for consumer and community involvement. This list has been curated to ensure resources are of high quality, evidence-based and reflect best practice principles of consumer and community involvement. We are constantly coming across great resources and will continue to update this list regularly. If you know of a great resource that has not been listed here or a broken link, please let us know.
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Frameworks for Levels of Engagement
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Frameworks for Consumer and Community Involvement Throughout the Project Cycle
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Frameworks for Evaluation of Consumer and Community Involvement
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Guiding statement on consumer and community involvement in health and medical research from the Australian government research agency and consumer peak body organisation. This statement is currently under review in 2025.
Key guiding principles when working with consumers in health and medical research developed by the Medical Research Future Fund with their Consumer Reference Panel.
Resource to guide the strengthening of partnerships in preventive health with the community. This resource is currently in draft form and will be finalised as part of the National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing to support the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030.
A co-designed framework that highlights what good community engagement in research looks like and how that can be adapted to different situations.
Guiding framework for understanding principles, advice and examples on trauma-informed practice when working with young people, individuals and families.
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Success Stories
Consumer and community involvement in cell mechanobiology ensures that research aligns with patient needs and societal impact
“Eye-opening” is how I would describe my experience being part of the Emergency Care consumer advisory panel. Not only was I able to share my experience and influence change, I got a glimpse into what happens behind the scenes in research…
Consumer and community involvement goes beyond patient interaction. Through this project, I learned different ways to work with consumers and the value we got from their input went beyond my expectations…
Without the voice of community, these projects would never be successful. When working with the different mobs, it’s important to take time to get to know them…
Stroke has a big impact on our Vietnamese community but people are not aware of the warning signs. We were invited to work with the researchers to develop something that will be helpful for our community…