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We offer a range of training programs and one-off events for health consumers, consumer representatives and health and consumer organisations.
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Consumer Leaders Taskforce EOI

Have Your Say, NewsBy hcnsw-syd-admin28 March 2024

Lodge your Expression of Interest to become a member of the HCNSW Consumer Leaders Taskforce now. We want our team to reflect the diversity of our community, so all community members with consumer representation are welcome.

Thanks to all ConViCTioN members!

NewsBy Jenn Kidd28 February 2024

Thanks to all the magical members of ConViCTionN who got together face-to-face and online on Wednesday, 21 February in Sydney.

HCNSW Christmas Card 2023

Bye bye 2023. Hello 2024.

News, ResourceBy hcnsw-syd-admin21 December 2023

Our office will be closed from Friday, 22 December 2023 and will reopen on Monday, 8 January 2024.

Dr Anthony Brown surprising Jenn Kidd with flowers.

Annual report and general meeting 2023

News, ResourceBy Melissa Adams20 October 2023

On Friday 20 October, Board members, staff, voting members and individual members of Health Consumers NSW met in person and online to celebrate our achievements in the financial year 2022/2023.

Strategic Plan 2023-26 cover

HCNSW’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2026

News, ResourceBy Melissa Adams18 October 2023

Health Consumers NSW is proud to present our Strategic Plan for 2023 to 2026, which sets out how we will move forward, building on our past successes. The plan came into effect on 1 July 2023 and lays out our strategic direction for the next three years.

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University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine & Health Consumer Group

Have Your Say, NewsBy hcnsw-syd-admin25 August 2023

The University of Sydney is establishing a consumer group for the Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH). This is an exciting opportunity to influence and have input into the education and training of future healthcare professionals including medical practitioners, dental practitioners, nurses, allied health practitioners and pharmacists.

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Are you interested in joining the Board of Health Consumers NSW?

Events, NewsBy hcnsw-syd-admin11 August 2023

HCNSW has an active and very skilled board. A strong board is one that has a balance of experienced and new members and we would encourage people interested in joining the Board to join us for an information session to find out more about the role and responsibilities of the HCNSW Board.

"We hear you"

Remuneration of Consumer Representatives in Health- survey and webinar

News, ResourceBy hcnsw-syd-admin9 August 2023

Paid participation recognises the value of the expert contributions made by people who have a lived or living experience of being a health consumer.

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Consumer Leaders in Health Collective – Statement of Aims

News, ResourceBy hcnsw-syd-admin2 June 2023

This Statement of Aims has been developed by the Consumer Leaders in Health Collective.

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Long-COVID in NSW report

News, ResourceBy Melissa Adams19 April 2023

In late 2022, we partnered with the Critical Intelligence Unit of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) to gather experiences from people with long-COVID in NSW.

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