Get involved
We are currently seeking consumer partners to join two key bodies within the TRANSFORM program. These are paid roles, and no prior research experience is required.
Consumer Partner
Regional Integration Collaborative
Regional Integration Collaboratives (RICs) are where TRANSFORM's real-world work happens. Each RIC brings together consumers and carers, clinicians, community health workers and researchers from the same region to identify where care breaks down and work together on practical ways to improve it.
We are looking for people who have lived experience of a chronic condition, or who have recently cared for someone who does, and who have moved between different parts of the health system — for example between a GP, a specialist, or a hospital.
What's involved
Meetings every one to two months, approximately one to two hours each
A mix of in-person and online sessions
Some reading of materials between meetings
Full training and support provided
You will be paid in line with the University of Melbourne Social Equity Institute's Compensation Guidelines for Community Research Participation, including reimbursement of travel and parking.
Positions are available in three regions: North West Melbourne, Eastern Melbourne, and South East Melbourne. You can apply for one or more regions.
Applications close 7 August 2026.
Consumer Partner
Translation and Policy Steering Committee
The Translation and Policy Steering Committee (TPSC) is TRANSFORM's senior advisory body. Its role is to ensure that what the program learns actually changes how care is organised and delivered across Victoria.
We are looking for consumer partners who can bring a genuine lived experience perspective to high-level decisions about which innovations are prioritised, how findings reach policy, and how TRANSFORM's work addresses the needs of people who find the health system hardest to navigate.
You may have direct experience of chronic illness, experience as a carer, or experience representing consumers through an organisation. What matters is that you can bring a genuine consumer perspective to program-wide decisions.
What's involved
Three meetings per year, approximately two hours each (4.00pm – 6.00pm)
First meeting in person; subsequent meetings online
Some reading of papers between meetings
Full orientation and support provided before your first meeting
You will be paid in line with the University of Melbourne Social Equity Institute's Ethical Compensation Guidelines for Community Research Participants, including reimbursement of travel and parking.
Applications close 7 August 2026.