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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A visual flowchart to determine ethics requirements for consumer and community involvement in research.
Specific to those in the health service sector, this website provides various guides and resources on partnering with consumers in line with Standard 2 for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare.
This handbook has been developed specifically to support researchers who are working with consumers in health and medical research and contains guides and resources on supporting consumers throughout the project cycle.
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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…