FAQs
What is a consumer advisor?
Consumer advisor is the term we use to describe people who support COORDINARE in some of our decision-making, service planning and improvement activities. As a consumer advisor you might be providing your perspective as a patient, a carer or someone from your community.
How do I become a consumer advisor?
If you would like to become a consumer advisor then please complete this EOI form.
What sort of activities will I be involved in?
As a consumer advisor, you might be invited to: a focus group, one on one interview, share your health journey, be part of an assessment panel or provide feedback about health information. It is your choice what you would like to participate in.
As a consumer advisor, am I paid for the time I spend on these activities?
COORDINARE has a paid participation policy that can be found here. For some of the activities, COORDINARE will pay you for your time, however, there are also activities which are voluntary and for which you may not receive payment. COORDINARE will always let you know if the activity is a paid participation opportunity or not.
Will I need to travel?
For some of the activities, you may need to travel for a face to face meeting or event. We also do some of our work virtually through online meetings.
Do I need to have access to a computer and Wi-Fi?
In most scenarios, having access to a computer and Wi-Fi is beneficial, however, if you would like to get involved and do not have access to these, please get in touch with us and we can work around this.
Is there any training offered?
COORDINARE is currently developing a range of training opportunities for their consumer advisors. We will be posting more information on this page soon.