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Health Issues Centre

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Health Issues Centre’s is funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) to support the development of Community Advisory Committee (CACs) in 14 Metropolitan Health Services and five regional health services. As part of this project, Health Issues Centre delivers a number of strategies for CAC support staff which include Resources Officers, Executive Managers, CAC chairs and CAC consumer members.

Resource Officers' Network
This Network meets six times a year and provides Resource Officers with a forum for networking, problem solving, and discussion.

Resources
HIC has a number of resources to support staff that are responsible for consumer participation in their organisations
CAC Resources Officers Kit
CAC Resources officers on line group

Community Advisory Committees
Health Issues Centre provides one on one support to individual Community Advisory Committees. This includes training, resources and orientation programs for new CAC members. HIC also delivers a biannual CAC conference for CAC consumers and staff.
2008 CAC Conference

Consumers On Line
If you are Community Advisory Committee (CAC) member you can join Consumers on Line a computer mediated group set up and moderated by Health Issues Centre. See flyer for more information.

For more information about the CAC project please contact Assunta Morrone on 09 3479 3520 or email

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