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After 21 years of service, HIC bids farewell to Tere Dawson  Tere Dawson is the Training and Development Manager at HIC and is well known amongst the consumer engagement field in Victoria and nationally. At the end of June 2023, Tere will be leaving HIC after 21 years of service. Her passionate commitment to building capabilities in consumer engagement and her contribution to the health sector is cause for much celebration. There are so many consumers and health professionals who have been influenced and supported by Tere in her time with HIC and she carries that passion forward into the next [...]

Barbara Curzon-Siggers, Consumer Representative and member of the Victorian Health Consumers Community of Practice, shares her reflections on our first meeting and amplifies the voices of other members. The Victorian Health Consumers Community of Practice (CoP) held our first meeting on Tuesday 21 February, supported by Health Issues Centre. A highly diverse and engaged group of 31 members attended the virtual session which focused on an introduction to the CoP, a review of the group Code of Conduct and discussed the challenge of ‘how do we, as advocates, have our voices heard?’ Communicating effectively During the session we heard from an [...]

Consumers told us they need a space of their own, to learn, to connect, and spark action. This is what the Victorian Health Consumers Community of Practice is here to do - we are so excited to welcome you in. What is the Victorian Health Consumers Community of Practice? The Victorian Health Consumers Community of Practice (CoP) is a consumer-only online group. It exists to expand your network and build your capability and confidence as a consumer to effectively influence the design, delivery, and improvement of the Victorian health system. The community is driven by the values of: Diversity Inclusivity Growth [...]