Establishing consumer panels

The key role of Panel members at The Institute is to offer health consumer perspectives and lived experiences within the context of their respective the Institutes research programs.

This provides consumers the opportunity to contribute to current and future research activities. Consumer panel members may also assist in identifying the gaps, barriers, strengths, and opportunities for improvement in Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI) within the research program.

The George Institute for Global Health currently has three consumer panels:

Role of consumer panel

While each consumer panel has established its own processes, Panel member’s involvement includes:

  • Input into grant applications and research proposals
  • Providing advice and feedback on study design, patient-centred outcomes, and patient-facing materials
  • Assisting with the communication and sharing of research findings
  • Encouraging others to participate and promote the public profile of program’s research
  • Being co-investigators on research studies, and members of project steering committees.

If you are interested in joining a Consumer Panel, please feel free to contact the Consumer and Community Involvement Program via email: cci@georgeinstitute.org.au

Consumer and community network register

We invite you to register your interest in our consumer and community network and tell us about the areas you are interested in and how you might like to be involved. We will contact you to discuss how we can work together.

Register here