Developing a Knowledge Hub for Consumer and Community Involvement

Strengthening consumer and community involvement (CCI)

in health and medical research and healthcare improvement

is a priority for the Australian Health Research Alliance

(AHRA), encompassing the ten NHMRC-accredited Advanced Health Research Translation Centres and Centres for Innovation in Regional Health.

In 2018, a set of recommended priority actions to

strengthen consumer and community involvement was

established through a multi-step process, including: an

environmental scan of relevant literature and the work of

leading international and national agencies; an Australia-wide survey to capture the extent and nature of consumer

and community involvement across AHRA member

organisations; a national workshop to review the findings

from the environmental scan and survey and develop a

program of work.