25 Feb 2021
Ryan’s Rule is a three-step process to support patients of any age, their families and carers, to raise concerns if a patient’s health condition is getting worse or not improving as well as expected. Ryan’s Rule applies to all patients admitted to any Queensland Health public hospital—including the emergency department—and in some Hospital in the Home (HITH) services.
The Department of Health welcomes applications to join the Statewide Ryan’s Rule Committee to make improvements to the statewide Ryan’s Rule Program from a consumer and carer perspective.
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11 Feb 2021
Closing date: 9am, Monday 1 March 2021
The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) is inviting people with lived experience of the Queensland Health’s Mental Health Community Support Services (MHCSS) programs within the last 12-24 months to join a Steering Committee to support an evaluation project.
Queensland Health’s Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch has commissioned QCMHR to evaluate the four Mental Health Community Support Services (MHCSS) programs delivered by non-government organisations, in order to inform their future design, delivery and sustainability.
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4 Feb 2021
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 5 March 2021
Project: Amplifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voices
Health Consumers Queensland would like to invite Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health consumer representatives from across Queensland to join a project that amplifies your voices.
By being involved you will get to provide direct feedback about COVID-19 vaccinations roll out in community and the information/communication about this. You will also have a say on broader policy design to inform the development of a best practice model for engaging First Nations health consumers on a state-wide level. There are a range of ways in which you can participate, and you can apply for as many or few as suits you.
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4 Feb 2021
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 26 February 2021
As digital healthcare is set to transform the way health care is delivered and experienced in rural and remote locations across Queensland, this is your opportunity to provide advice on the strategy and speak up for your communities about what matters most.
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4 Feb 2021
Closing date for applications extended: 9am Monday 15 March 2021
Are you a consumer and carer with experience of moving between Queensland and other states and territories within Australia, or vice versa, whilst receiving civil involuntary mental health treatment?
The National Mutual Recognition Project
Queensland’s Health Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, is hosting the National Mutual Recognition Project on behalf of the Commonwealth Mental Health Principal Committee. The project team is developing a national legislative scheme for the mutual recognition of civil involuntary mental health orders across Australian states and territories. In effect, this will mean that a civil mental health order made in Queensland will be automatically recognised in another state or territory, and vice versa.
Civil Mental Health Orders are orders that allow a person to be given treatment and care for their mental illness without their consent. In Queensland these orders are called treatment authorities but in other states and territories they have difference names such as treatment orders or care orders.
Purpose of the Consultation
The project team is seeking feedback from consumer and carers during an online consultation session lasting up to two hours on the proposed national scheme to inform how it will be set up and run. They will be holding similar consultations with consumers and carers in all states and territories within Australia.
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5 Nov 2020
Closing date extended to Friday 22 January 2021
eHealth Queensland is seeking two consumer representatives to join the membership of the Rural and Remote Digital Healthcare Committee to provide advice on the priority and selection of initiatives for the digital enablement of rural and remote healthcare across Queensland.
eHealth Queensland enables the delivery of health services to the community, supporting the information technology needs of the State’s 16 Hospital and Health Services and the Department of Health.
Purpose
The Rural and Remote Digital Healthcare Committee is the statewide peak body that will provide strategic advice on initiatives for the digital enablement of rural and remote healthcare across Queensland. This includes initiatives in the Digital Strategy for Rural and Remote Healthcare.
The Committee fulfils a key role by undertaking the following functions:
- Provide advice and feedback on initiatives related to the digital enablement of rural and remote healthcare in Queensland.
- Discuss and review future issues impacting the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Rural and Remote Healthcare.
- Discuss and review Investment Concept Briefs and Business Cases for future activities and projects related to the Digital Strategy for Rural and Remote Healthcare
- Promote awareness of the Digital Strategy for Rural and Remote Healthcare and the opportunities it provides.
- Review risks and issues that may impact the Rural and Remote Digital Healthcare Committee’s responsibilities and functions.
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29 Oct 2020
Closing date extended: 29 January 2021
Clinical Excellence Queensland (CEQ) is seeking one (1) health consumer representative to participate as a valuable member on the Steering Committee for the Statewide Intensive Care Clinical Network (SICCN).
This opportunity would suit a consumer with:
- at least 12 months’ committee experience, either at the Hospital and Health Service or Statewide level
- personal experience with intensive care services (via self or close family/friend) is preferred.
- access to a computer and reliable internet service would be ideal as meetings are held via videoconference.
Clinical Excellence Queensland (CEQ) partners with Hospital and Health Services (HHSs), clinicians and consumers to drive measurable improvements in patient care through the continual pursuit of excellence. CEQ does this by identifying, monitoring and promoting improvements in the quality of health services delivered by service providers (both HHSs and private health facilities, globally and within Queensland), and supporting and facilitating the dissemination of best-practice clinical standards and processes that achieve better outcomes for our patients. https://clinicalexcellence.qld.gov.au/index.php/
Statewide Clinical Networks provide clinical leadership, expertise and advice to Queensland Health with the aim of improving consumer outcomes and experience. They work collaboratively across Queensland to develop and implement evidence-based practice in a coordinated way to achieve high quality healthcare. Find more information on the Statewide Clinical Networks here.
Purpose
The purpose of the SICCN is to provide clinical leadership, expertise and advice to Queensland Health and champion strategic matters relating to the delivery and advancement of intensive care services in Queensland. (more…)
