Welcome to the Consumer and Community Involvement Program

Formerly known as the Consumer and Community Health Research Network (CCHRN) the Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI) Program 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.

Join the CCIProgram 

If you have any questions please get in touch or sign up to our newsletter.

Latest News

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 …

CCIProgram’s Final 2022 Newsletter  

Welcome to our final Consumer and Community Involvement Program newsletter for 2022!

Thank you to everyone who has been involved and become a voice for health consumers and community members in health and medical research in Western Australia this year.…

Centre for Molecular Medicine & Innovative Therapies (CMMIT) – Community Conversation Summary Report  

The Consumer and Community Involvement Program had the privilege of facilitating a successful Community Conversation event in collaboration with our partners from the Centre for Molecular Medicine & Innovative Therapies (CMMIT) of Murdoch University in August. The Community Conversation was …

Frailty and Ageing Research: Consumer Engagement Opportunity  

The University of Queensland are seeking people to help design a frailty research program that people can and want to participate in. They are looking for older people and carers/family members of older people from anywhere in Australia to contribute …