Community Participation
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The North Coast Area Health Service is committed to providing the community with a greater say in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health services
WHY?
Community participation may lead to:
- improved service quality
- increased community satisfaction
- new perspectives
- greater accountability for public funds
- increased opportunities for partnerships
HOW?
- North Coast Area Health Advisory Council
- Local community and clinical participation structures
- The Community Participation Unit
- Guidelines and procedures for community participation
- Training and support for the community and health service staff
- Consultation on key issues
***NEW*** COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE 2008 - register before Friday 29 August
The 2008 NCAHS Community and Clinical Engagement Conference will be held at the Coraki Conference Centre on 12-13 September, 2008. Places are available for community based organisation representatives as well as other interested members of the community. If interested in attending please view the registration form or contact Murray Spriggs on 02 6588 2915 for further information. Note: registrations are due by 29 August.
(Above) Conference delegates at the 2007 event
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Click here to read the Community Participation newsletter
Click here to view the NCAHS Guidelines for Community Participation
Click here to view a Diagram of NCAHS Participation Structures
Click here to view a map of the NCAHS networks
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has".
Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)