Community service organisations across Tasmania are being invited to share their experiences through the Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) Community Services Industry Sustainability Pulse Check. The community services sector continues to face increasing pressures, including higher workforce costs, rising fuel prices, growing demand for services and ongoing funding challenges. TasCOSS is seeking current information…
Have your say on Voluntary Assisted Dying. Go Gentle Australia has launched its 2026 National Survey on voluntary assisted dying (VAD), inviting Australians to share their views and experiences. Complete the Survey More than 3,000 responses have already been received, helping to build a clearer picture of community awareness, experiences and expectations of VAD across…
Help Shape Future Research into Persistent Pain Researchers from the Royal Hobart Hospital, University of Tasmania and Monash University are inviting people with lived experience of persistent pain to take part in a consultation workshop that will help inform the design of a future clinical trial. The K-ADAPT Consultation Workshop has been developed to gather…
Opportunity Overview Monash University researchers are inviting adults living in Australia who have ever travelled overseas or are planning to travel overseas within the next two years to help co-design a rabies vaccine decision aid for travellers and the clinicians who provide pre-travel health advice. Using a co-design approach, researchers will work directly with potential…
Family members who support an older adult with medication management are invited to express their interest in participating in a Monash University research project. The project aims to improve how families engage in managing medications during transitions of care. Participants will attend an educational workshop and receive information about two digital resources designed to support…
Lou joined Health Consumers Tasmania as a kitchen table participant. Then joined the team in community engagement. She comes from NZ where she owned and operated a venue that supported takatāpui, rainbow youth and organisations such as the NZ Aids Foundation, Herne Bay House and Hero. She is qualified in community support and brings this…
Community Input Sought on Medical Board Consultation Papers The Board undertakes wide-ranging consultation on proposals that affect the profession. Health Consumers Tasmania is sharing these consultation opportunities to help connect consumers, carers and community members with opportunities to contribute their perspectives. Consultation is an important part of the Board’s engagement with members of the medical profession,…
Join the Emergency Care Research Steering Committee and Help Shape the Future of Emergency Care Research in Australia and New Zealand The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM), in partnership with the James Lind Alliance (JLA), is undertaking an Emergency Care Priority Setting Partnership across Australia and New Zealand. The project aims to identify and…
Have Your Say on the NSQHS Standards (Third Edition) The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking feedback on the draft National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (third edition). The NSQHS Standards provide the framework for delivering safe, high-quality care across Australia’s health system. The third edition is being…
Researchers from Griffith University are seeking older Australians living with cancer, and their caregivers, to take part in a study exploring experiences of cancer-related cognitive impairment, often described as changes in memory, concentration, thinking or mental clarity during or after cancer treatment. The research aims to better understand how these changes affect daily life and…