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Community members and consumers
Are you a community member interested in contributing to cancer research? We have a pool of PC4 Community Members made up of people who are interested in or affected by cancer. You’ll hear from us several times a year about opportunities to be involved in cancer in primary care research projects, as well as invitations to free talks and events.
We also have a podcast that’s hosted by two of our community members. Please have a listen and learn what it’s like to contribute to cancer research.
You can participate at many levels based on your interest and availability:
Activities may include:
- Reviewing research concepts and protocols from the community perspective, including the relevance of the overall research question
- Reviewing information sheets and consent forms of PC4 supported studies
- Reviewing materials
- Attending Research Development Workshops
- Participating in working groups
- Being an advocate for the community for PC4 trials
- Help share results of PC4 trials
- Review grant applications
To help guide you on the role of consumers in cancer research, we recommend the following external resources:Â
- Cancer Australia Consumer Learning. Information on these web pages will help consumers understand key concepts and processes involved in clinical trials research.
- Consumers in Research Training offered by the Cancer Council of Australia. This course is a series of four short modules, over two courses, designed to inform and prepare you to be involved in health and medical research.
- Consumer and Community Involvement in Health Research Program, a 30-minute short course available online.
If you would like to see our CAG and Community Network in action please read this year’s activities report.
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