Network members meet to improve women’s health and advance women’s research careers
Facilitated by WHRTN Steering Committee Chair, Professor Cate Nagle, the event on August 25, provided updates on AHRA models, platforms, and networks, and was attended by academics, consumers, and staff.
“It was exciting to have key network members all in the same room together, to share ideas, and to hear researcher and consumer perspectives on the progress of WHRTN’s programs and how they are working with AHRA Centres to improve the equity, health, and quality of life for Australian women,” said Associate Professor Jacqueline Boyle as the outgoing Chair of the Steering Committee.
Subcommittees across Research, Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI) and Workforce Development presented on past and present activities and provided a summary of what lies ahead.
The passionate and welcome contribution from the consumers reflects how far the Network has come from the beginnings and highlights how much further it has to go in embedding genuine shared power CCI.
Workforce development highlighted the over 50 EMCRs directly supported to date and the learnings from the process so far.
The coproduction grants were presented by Professor Georgina Chambers and Leslie Arnott and were explored as a new funding mechanism that involves close partnerships between researchers and consumers, including shared leadership with consumers.
Professor Helena Teede, WHRTN’s Lead Investigator and Chair of the Research Sub Committee highlighted that the coproduction grant was a foundational component of the grant from the outset.
“With the upcoming phase two evaluation we are looking forward to capturing and sharing our learnings on the new granting processes, which gives Australian women in the community a voice in women’s health research, and we thank our consumers who have worked with us to make it happen”, said Prof Teede.
Find out more about WHRTN’s Research, Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI), Indigenous and Workforce Development Programs here.
