Community Voice at RANZCOG
Introduction
Â鶹ֱ²¥values person-centred approaches to understand what is important to all people accessing O&G care. We hope that by fostering trusting partnerships with patients, families, carers, and communities, we can establish mutual respect and collaboration in decision-making processes and planned care.
Community member roles are essential to this vision. These roles aim to:
Deepen the College’s connection to the broader community
Enrich the College’s understanding of diverse perspectives held within consumer circles
Provide non-clinical viewpoints on College matters
Given that community member roles vary by the type of engagement required and the longevity of the role, there are a range of ways in which you can contribute to RANZCOG’s work. Depending on the role, community members may be asked:
To represent the perspective of the wider community
To share their own lived experience
To provide professional non-clinical skills or expertise
Be a Community Voice on a Â鶹ֱ²¥Committee
If you’re interested in being a community voice at RANZCOG, but want to find out more about the positions, you can:
Connect with the Community Voice Coordinator at CommunityVoice@ranzcog.edu.au
Join our
The closed Facebook Group aims to provide a space community to support, discuss, and share experiences with people interested in O&G healthcare. This space is inclusive of family, carers, friends, and other support people interested in advocacy for O&G healthcare. The group will be provided opportunity to participate in feedback activities that will help inform Â鶹ֱ²¥work and advocacy. The group may also be consulted on issues such as media, language, and brand testing. Issues raised within the group may be progressed for further discussion in the College.