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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.

Role
Region
Mr Jeremy Audas Community Mental Health - Executive Manager (NQ), Richmond Fellowship Queensland Townsville
Ms Robyn Boundy Chair, CHHHS Hinterland Community Consultation Committee Cairns, Cape and Torres
Sgt Nigel Dalton Crime Prevention, Queensland Police Service Mackay
Ms Rebecca Giacomi Principal Community Services Officer, Department of Child Safety, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs Cairns, Cape and Torres
Ms Michelle Hooke Chief Executive Officer, Girudala Community CoOp Mackay
Ms Donna Jackson Principal Inclusive Communities - Future Cities, Townsville City Council Townsville
Ms Rhiannon Minniecon Regional Director North Queensland, Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DSDSATSIP) Cairns, Cape and Torres
Ms Terri Page Regional Director Far North Queensland, Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DSDSATSIP) Cairns, Cape and Torres
Ms Destry Puia Director of Lifestyle and Community, Cairns Regional Council Cairns, Cape and Torres
Ms Deb Rae (Chair) Consultant, Author, and Coach, Deb Rae Solutions Mackay
Ms Margaret Stewart Nurse Practitioner / Midwife, Gidgee Healing Cairns, Cape and Torres
Mr Jeff Stewart-Harris Chief Executive Officer, Isaac Regional Council Mackay
Cr Patricia Yusia Mayor, Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council, Torres and Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance Cairns, Cape and Torres
10 July 2024