Health Consumers Tasmania invites you to attend our free three-hour training in Health Consumer Representation.

This combined introductory training session is for patients, carers and members of the community who are interested or are already involved in advocating to improve health services. It is also for health staff engaging with health consumer representatives who want to learn or have a refresher on the best practice principles in partnering with health consumers and how to best support their participation.

Staff and community are welcome from all backgrounds and all levels of experience.

Topics covered include:

• What is consumer representation and why does it matter?
  Levels of engagement
  Best practice principles
  Inclusion and accessibility
  Common challenges
  This will also be an opportunity for you to meet and learn with and from other people interested in improving health services in your region through collaboration.

A light lunch is provided, so please register for your attendance and let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

This free training will be held at the Tramsheds Function Centre, Launceston.