Thank you for wanting to learn more about this important role at Metro South Health.
Our consumer partners are everyday people who help us improve health care, and include:
We want people to join us who will:
Our consumer partners help us by:
You'll need to dedicate 2 hours a month to prepare for and go to a meeting with our staff. Meetings may be in person or online. We have a consumer partnering team (staff) to support our consumer partners.
In this role you'll go to formal meetings with our staff and talk about things like:
We welcome people of all abilities and cultural backgrounds, but you must:
You may also need to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough and chicken pox for some activities.
You can't apply if you're a:
Fill in and submit the consumer partner form.
If there's a position available, we'll be in touch to talk to about your areas of interest. If there's not, we'll let you know by email.
Before you start, we'll do your criminal history and reference checks. We'll need your written consent and proof of identity documents, such as your driver's licence, proof of age or passport to do these.
We'll give you orientation and training for the role you'll be doing.
You'll be supported by our staff and become a member of our consumer partnering network. We'll answer any questions you have and support you with online and in-person events.
Our consumer engagement strategy explains how we work with our community to improve our healthcare services.
If you've got any questions, or you'd like more information, you can email: mshconsumerpartnering@health.qld.gov.au