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 consumer and community involvement in shaping health and medical research on Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 11:00-12:00 AEST.
In this Speaking of Science webinar hosted by the Chair of the NHMRC-MRFF Consumer Advisory Group, Ms Ainslie Cahill AM, you’ll hear from the 2025 Biennial NHMRC Consumer Involvement Awardee, Professor James St John on involving consumers and the community in the codesign of an innovative therapy for spinal cord injury.
The guest speakers will unpack the importance of involving consumers and the community in research, as well as the barriers they’ve had to overcome, particularly in bench-side research. They’ll also discuss the review of the NHMRC and Consumers Health Forum of Australia Ltd (CHF) Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research and how to get involved in upcoming consultations. Read the Statement here: https://bit.ly/43FaU5z
As always, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of the guest speakers during a Q&A session. We think this webinar will be eye-opening, you don’t want to miss out!
Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4dRyEqz
If you have any questions for the event organisers you can reach them at media@nhmrc.gov.au