Active recruitment | Number | Example comments |
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Through other groups/services | 36 | - Actively sought out local disability groups in community. - We used local multicultural organisations and local Indigenous organisations to assist in providing representatives on the consumer committee. |
Approached service users | 20 | - We approached individuals in this category that have been patients at the hospital. - We approached individuals who had been patients at the hospital/family of individuals that have been patients at the hospital. |
Through service staff/teams | 17 | - Cultural and linguistic diversity team in collaboration with our consumer engagement team do this at our various facilities. - We made contact with the Traditional owners and Elders via the hospital liaison team. We then had a morning tea to introduce the Elders to the Chief Executive. |
Community advisory committee | 13 | - We are a very diverse organization. Our community advisory committee has representation from key community groups. |
Targeted recruitment/ advertising | 9 | - Yes, again aim to increase this input. Posters across organisation advertising consumer register, advertised in external newspapers. - Advertise in ethnic media. |
Approached carers | 6 | - Our Cognitive Impairment committee has sought the involvement of a carer of an individual with dementia. |
Governance structures | 2 | - Aboriginal Governance Committee is a Board sub-committee with Chair and representation from the Aboriginal community. |