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Table 6 Recruitment methods to include minority groups, reported by health services

From: The state of health services partnering with consumers: evidence from an online survey of Australian health services

Active recruitment

Number

Example comments

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.