Help Shape Our Research

Telethon Kids Institute is committed to providing opportunities for community members and health consumers to contribute to our research. We partnered with The University of Western Australia’s School of Population and Global Health in 2004 to establish the first consumer and community involvement program in Australia.

Funding provided by Lotterywest in 2016 enabled expansion of the involvement program across the WA Health Translation Network and the establishment of the Consumer and Community Health Research Network. Telethon Kids works closely with this Network to make sure the ‘voice’ of the community is heard in all we do.

Currently over 400 community members are involved in decision-making activities about research priorities, policy and practice across a range of research programs that include:

• Providing advice on planning for involvement activities in grant applications
• Helping to write plain language summaries
• Serving on committees and advisory groups
• Attending forums and workshops
• Developing strategies to disseminate research results
• Advocating for the translation of research into policy and practice.

Support for these activities is provided by Consumer Advocate.  Please contact engagement@telethonkids.org.au phone 6319 1076

Phone 08 6319 1076 or engagement@telethonkids.org.au for more information and support.

See our current opportunities