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.
DRAFT Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research – Roundtables NHMRC Speaking of Science – Empowering consumers in medical research (Webinar) The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) values the importance of fostering effective partnerships between consumers, community members and researchers to achieve significant health outcomes through research. Join them for this webinar as they discuss the invaluable importance of … Read our May 2025 Involvement Opportunity Newsletter Our May 2025 Involvement Opportunity Newsletter has been released, you can read it here… The CCIProgram’s April 2025 newsletter has been released Our April 2025 newsletter has been released. Read it here…Latest News
