Community Advisory Group
The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) Community Advisory Group (the Group) covers the Cairns, Cape and Torres, Townsville, and Mackay regions.
Group members are comprised of health service users, consumers, carers, and community members, and act as a critical friend to NQPHN by bringing community perspective to advise the planning of activities and priorities. The Group’s advice is aligned with NQPHN’s Health Needs Assessment and local and Commonwealth priorities.
The aim of the Group is to enable health system improvement and reform in local regions and for identified community groups. They ensure that community ideas drive improvements in person-centred care to deliver better health outcomes that are locally-relevant and aligned to local care experiences and expectations.
The Group also guides and advises NQPHN to improve its social impact, cultural security, and patient safety of programs it commissions throughout the region.
As champions of change, members maximise and leverage their own community networks to improve health outcomes through coordinated care.
The Community Advisory Group plays a key role in helping to guide NQPHN in ensuring activities are connected to and supported by the communities it serves.
NQPHN Community Advisory Group members
| Name | Role | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Deb Rae (Independent Chair) | Consultant, Author, and Coach, Deb Rae Solutions | Mackay |
| Deni Casey | Community Member | Mackay (Clermont) |
| Elizabeth Warren | Manager/Programs Co-ordinator, Yamadi Aged & Community Care Service | Mackay |
| Jean Rogers | Community Member | Townsville |
| John Furnell | Councillor, Burdekin Shire Council | Townsville (Ayr) |
| John Kennell | Health Worker Coordinator (Programs) | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Mackay Hospital and Health Service | Mackay |
| Karin Campbell | Community Member | Cairns (Tablelands) |
| Matthew Moloney | Senior Project Officer, Dept of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, and Multiculturalism | Cairns |
| Natasha Rivett | Deputy Chief Executive Officer, ARC Disability Services | Cairns |
| Petra van den Berg | Contractor, Queensland company Rural Health Connect | Townsville |
| Sibbo Sengabo | NDIS Support Coordinator | Townsville |
| Jeff Stewart-Harris | NQPHN Boad Representative, Board Chair | Townsville |
| Sharon Kelly | NQPHN Board Representative, Deputy Board Chair | Mackay |