Welcome to the Consumer and Community Involvement Program
Formerly known as the Consumer and Community Health Research Network (CCHRN) the Consumer and Community Involvement Program (CCIProgram) works with our universities, health and medical research institutes, health service providers and Non-Government organisations to bring together consumers and people with lived experience and connect them with health and medical researchers.
Your Voice Counts
Our Vision is improving lives by ensuring the community’s voice is heard and understood in health research.
Our Mission is enabling consumer and community involvement in health research by supporting and connecting community with researchers, partners and policy makers.
Our Values:
- Inclusion
- Trust, Respect, Support and Value each other and those we work with
- Working as a Team
- Continuing to be Relevant and Sustainable so we can work towards making a difference
Join the CCIProgram
It’s free to join the CCIProgram and you will receive the following benefits;
- Keep up to date with consumer involvement opportunities.
- Receive research sector updates.
- Be included on our database for matching consumers with involvement opportunities.
- Be invited to special events.
- Access networking opportunities.
- Subscribe to our fortnightly e-newsletter (optional).
- Access workshops and training.
- Access online resources.
If you have any questions please get in touch or sign up to our newsletter.
Call for Expression of Interest: WAHTN Consumer and Community Involvement Research Fellowship Dear Researchers The Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) presents an opportunity to submit an Expression of Interest for the WAHTN Consumer and Community Involvement Research Fellowship. The application period closes: 9.00am (AWST), Monday 11 September 2023 The Research Fellow … Heart Health Research Priority Survey Have you had a diagnosis of a health health related condition? Please complete our research priority survey! People who have been told by a health care provider that they have a diagnosis of: Funding to strengthen consumer and community involvement in research To strengthen consumer and community involvement in research, the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) has been granted close to $1M in funding from the Australian government through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The MRFF supports researchers with conducting ground-breaking … CCIProgram – February 2023 Newsletter Welcome to the CCIProgram’s latest e-Newsletter. We highlight the essential role of consumers in shaping and contributing to health and medical research. We believe that consumers’ perspectives and experiences are critical in ensuring that research focuses on what is most …Latest News
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