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Consumer opportunities
Read more about the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
At Te Tāhū Hauora, we support consumers being actively involved in decision-making about their health, at all levels.
Health services, including hospitals, government agencies and other services, require consumer representatives to co-design the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of health services.
Below are the current open opportunities for consumers to get involved.
Please note Te Tāhū Hauora publishes these opportunities on behalf of a range of different agencies and groups in the health sector. Please contact each provider directly using the information provided in the listing.
Do you have an opportunity you think consumer health forum Aotearoa members should know about?
If so, please submit an expression of interest for consumer and whānau representatives here.
Current opportunities
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Ambulatory Care and Community Health Facility Design Guidance (closes 29th November 2024).
The opportunity:
The representative will:
- participate in the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance’s (AHIA) review of the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) HPU 155 Ambulatory Care Unit and Community Health, &
- work with the AusHFG team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct ambulatory care and community health care facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Who we're looking for: Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG.
The preferred consumer representative will:
- have made use of Ambulatory Care and/or Community Health facilities (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, &
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Download the Ambulatory Care and Community Health design guidance review EOI here (Word).
The survey is designed to gather valuable insights from people about their experiences with telehealth services. This feedback plays a critical role in shaping telehealth resource delivery to ensure it aligns with patient needs and preferences. By prioritising their voice, we aim to develop resources for health professionals that support continuity of care and maintain easy access to healthcare, whether through phone or video consultations.
The feedback collected will help refine and improve telehealth initiatives and solutions in primary care, addressing any challenges or gaps identified by patients, while ensuring their needs are met efficiently and compassionately.
Through this survey, the Collaborative Aotearoa team aims to create a telehealth resource collaborative that truly reflects the patient experience, empowering individuals to feel heard and supported in their healthcare journey. Please complete the online survey here.
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Mental Health Intensive Care Facility Design Guidance (closes 29th November 2024).
The opportunity:
The representative will:
- participate in the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance’s (AHIA) review of the AusHFG HPU 137 Mental Health Intensive Care, and
- work with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct Mental Health Intensive Care facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Who we're looking for: Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG.
The preferred consumer representative will:
- have made of use Mental Health Intensive Care facilities (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, and
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Download the mental health intensive care design guidance review EOI (Word).
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Renal Dialysis Unit Design Guidance (closes 29th November 2024).
The opportunity:
The representative will:
- participate in the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance ‘s (AHIA) review of the Australasian Health Facility Guideline (AusHFG) HPU 620 Renal Dialysis Unit design guidance, and
- work with the AusHFG team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct renal dialysis facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Who we're looking for: Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG.
The preferred consumer representative will:
- have made use renal dialysis facilities (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, and
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Download the renal dialysis unit guidance review EOI here (Word).
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for consumer representatives to join a Steering Group focussed on providing high quality data and evidence-based recommendations to inform a case for a national rheumatic heart disease (RHD) echocardiogram (echo) screening programme in Aotearoa New Zealand. EOIs close 25 November.
What the study is about
Rheumatic heart disease is one of the serious outcomes of acute rheumatic fever, which can cause long-lasting damage to the heart valves. Māori and Pacific are priority communities of interest, as they have a higher rate of experiencing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
A study is being developed to assess the effectiveness of offering RHD echo screening in school and community based settings for children in Years 7 and 8, which is usually intermediate aged children between 11-13 years of age. The study will take place across school and community sites in South Auckland and the Bay of Plenty.
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking two to three consumer representatives to join the steering group for the rheumatic heart disease study. The steering group consists of up to twelve members from the research team and a team of doctors and nurses. The criteria for selection is based on recruiting consumer representatives from targeted communities most affected by rheumatic heart disease. The preferred consumer representative will:
- have recently experienced rheumatic heart disease/ rheumatic fever themselves
- have recently journeyed with close whānau members or friends who have experienced rheumatic heart disease or rheumatic fever
- be a caregiver or parent of a child currently in primary, intermediate or high school
The opportunity:
- to serve on the steering group from November 2024 to the 30 June 2025
- to attend steering group meetings held once every 4-6 weeks (meetings can be attended in person or remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams and last between 1- 2 hours)
- to provide advice from a consumer and whānau perspective by contributing to discussions (advice can be provided at meetings or between meetings and can be provided verbally and in writing)
- to review documents, such as informational materials and team minutes, before steering group meetings
- to assist with other pieces of work such as helping to develop information materials for the project (this type of work would be subject to discussion and agreement between the consumer representative and the project team)
- the estimated time commitment will be around 4 hours a month on average. This includes reading meeting materials, keeping up with correspondence and meeting attendances.
Download the Rheumatic Heart Disease Echo Screening Study details here (Word).
Download the Rheumatic Heart Disease Echo Screening Study details here (PDF).
Download the Application form for the Heart Disease Echo Screening Study here (Word).
EOI: Ambulatory Care and Community Health design guidance review
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Ambulatory Care and Community Health Facility Design Guidance (closes 29th November 2024).
The opportunity:
The representative will:
- participate in the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance’s (AHIA) review of the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) HPU 155 Ambulatory Care Unit and Community Health, &
- work with the AusHFG team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct ambulatory care and community health care facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Who we're looking for: Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG.
The preferred consumer representative will:
- have made use of Ambulatory Care and/or Community Health facilities (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, &
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Download the Ambulatory Care and Community Health design guidance review EOI here (Word).
EOI: Collaborative Aotearoa Telehealth Patient Voice Survey
The survey is designed to gather valuable insights from people about their experiences with telehealth services. This feedback plays a critical role in shaping telehealth resource delivery to ensure it aligns with patient needs and preferences. By prioritising their voice, we aim to develop resources for health professionals that support continuity of care and maintain easy access to healthcare, whether through phone or video consultations.
The feedback collected will help refine and improve telehealth initiatives and solutions in primary care, addressing any challenges or gaps identified by patients, while ensuring their needs are met efficiently and compassionately.
Through this survey, the Collaborative Aotearoa team aims to create a telehealth resource collaborative that truly reflects the patient experience, empowering individuals to feel heard and supported in their healthcare journey. Please complete the online survey here.
EOI: Mental Health Intensive Care design guidance review
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Mental Health Intensive Care Facility Design Guidance (closes 29th November 2024).
The opportunity:
The representative will:
- participate in the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance’s (AHIA) review of the AusHFG HPU 137 Mental Health Intensive Care, and
- work with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct Mental Health Intensive Care facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Who we're looking for: Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG.
The preferred consumer representative will:
- have made of use Mental Health Intensive Care facilities (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, and
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Download the mental health intensive care design guidance review EOI (Word).
EOI: Renal Dialysis Unit design guidance review
Te Whatu Ora is seeking nominations for a New Zealand consumer representative for the review of Renal Dialysis Unit Design Guidance (closes 29th November 2024).
The opportunity:
The representative will:
- participate in the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance ‘s (AHIA) review of the Australasian Health Facility Guideline (AusHFG) HPU 620 Renal Dialysis Unit design guidance, and
- work with the AusHFG team and other consumers to review the existing design guidance.
The guidance helps project teams to plan, design and construct renal dialysis facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Who we're looking for: Consumer representatives bring unique perspectives and experiences that support continued improvement of the AusHFG.
The preferred consumer representative will:
- have made use renal dialysis facilities (within the last three years),
- be able to provide advice from a consumer or whānau perspective and bring an understanding of the unique cultural and social context of NZ,
- make every effort to attend all meetings and review any supporting documents, and
- have digital access to meet via TEAMS.
Download the renal dialysis unit guidance review EOI here (Word).
EOI: Rheumatic Heart Disease Echo Screening Study
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for consumer representatives to join a Steering Group focussed on providing high quality data and evidence-based recommendations to inform a case for a national rheumatic heart disease (RHD) echocardiogram (echo) screening programme in Aotearoa New Zealand. EOIs close 25 November.
What the study is about
Rheumatic heart disease is one of the serious outcomes of acute rheumatic fever, which can cause long-lasting damage to the heart valves. Māori and Pacific are priority communities of interest, as they have a higher rate of experiencing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
A study is being developed to assess the effectiveness of offering RHD echo screening in school and community based settings for children in Years 7 and 8, which is usually intermediate aged children between 11-13 years of age. The study will take place across school and community sites in South Auckland and the Bay of Plenty.
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking two to three consumer representatives to join the steering group for the rheumatic heart disease study. The steering group consists of up to twelve members from the research team and a team of doctors and nurses. The criteria for selection is based on recruiting consumer representatives from targeted communities most affected by rheumatic heart disease. The preferred consumer representative will:
- have recently experienced rheumatic heart disease/ rheumatic fever themselves
- have recently journeyed with close whānau members or friends who have experienced rheumatic heart disease or rheumatic fever
- be a caregiver or parent of a child currently in primary, intermediate or high school
The opportunity:
- to serve on the steering group from November 2024 to the 30 June 2025
- to attend steering group meetings held once every 4-6 weeks (meetings can be attended in person or remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams and last between 1- 2 hours)
- to provide advice from a consumer and whānau perspective by contributing to discussions (advice can be provided at meetings or between meetings and can be provided verbally and in writing)
- to review documents, such as informational materials and team minutes, before steering group meetings
- to assist with other pieces of work such as helping to develop information materials for the project (this type of work would be subject to discussion and agreement between the consumer representative and the project team)
- the estimated time commitment will be around 4 hours a month on average. This includes reading meeting materials, keeping up with correspondence and meeting attendances.
Download the Rheumatic Heart Disease Echo Screening Study details here (Word).
Download the Rheumatic Heart Disease Echo Screening Study details here (PDF).
Download the Application form for the Heart Disease Echo Screening Study here (Word).
Published: 16 Sep 2022
Modified: 18 Jul 2024
