Curtin Involve, Curtin University, Bentley (2026)

11/03/2026

The Curtin Consumer-led Research Education and Support Training (CREST) Program is an online training program that aims to educate and upskill consumers and community members with the fundamental principles of research, and to gain the skills to co-design and lead health projects in partnership with researchers and stakeholders.

Applications are now open for the 2026 intake.

DETAILS:
⬜Program will commence in May 2026 and take 8-10 months to complete
⬜This course is open to consumers and community members in WA only
⬜This course is offered free of charge

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/curtin-consumer-led-research-education-and-support-training-crest-program-2026-intake/

Applications close April 13, 2026

24/02/2026

Our Health Research: Read it. Share it. workshop was a huge success! 🌟

In this Curtin Involve-led initiative, over two days 18 participants learnt how to read and question a complex journal article and translate it into something that can be more easily understood.

Participants found the sessions interactive and informative, “I like the interactive nature of the workshops. The facilitators were very engaging and approachable”.

A huge thank you to Janie Brown, Rina Wong and Barbara Daniels for facilitating the workshops, and our wonderful consumers and community members who attended.

We are keen to continue to provide high quality training programs for consumers – what would you like to see us do next?

20/02/2026

The Starting Healthy Families Consumer Reference Group provides a community perspective on research at Curtin University that focuses on planning healthy families.

The research team would like to involve new community members to share their perspectives and experiences and are looking for five people who have children or who are planning to have children to join the group.

DETAILS
◽You need to have a child or children, or are planning to have children
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link - https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/starting-healthy-families-consumer-reference-group/

Applications close April 13, 2026

13/02/2026

Researchers at are looking for five consumers aged 45+ to form a Consumer Advisory Group (CAG).

This research aims to improve understanding of why dementia disproportionately affects women by bringing together the best available evidence on women’s dementia risk across the life course.

DETAILS
💬 Join a CAG working on understanding dementia in women
◽You need to have lived experience relevant to women’s brain health across midlife, including experiences of menopause, cardiovascular health, use or consideration of hormone therapy, and engagement with health services
◽You need to reside in WA
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link - https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/womens-brain-health-for-life-consumer-advisory-group/

Applications close March 31, 2026

13/02/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

The CLEAR-Stroke (Clinical Evaluation of Australian Rehabilitation for Stroke) project will evaluate stroke rehabilitation services across WA.

The research team are looking for two to four people from regional or remote WA with lived experience of stroke and who needed rehabilitation OR lived experience of caring for a person with stroke who needed rehabilitation to join the team as research partners.

DETAILS
💬 Join a team working on stroke rehabilitation services across WA
◽You need to live in regional or remote WA
OR
◽Have prior experience of accessing stroke rehabilitation from regional/remote WA
◽You need to have lived experience of stroke and needed rehabilitation
OR
◽Have lived experience of caring for a person with stroke who needed rehabilitation
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link - bit.ly/4rfh2KS

Applications close February 20, 2026

28/01/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

WA Researchers are trying to better understand concussion recovery for children in WA.

They would like to hear from young people aged between 12 to 22 who have experienced concussion, or parents/caregivers of young people who have experienced concussion to help design their study.

They are hosting a small, online community conversation.

DETAILS:
◽Date - Tuesday February 24th, 2026
◽Time - 4-5pm AWST
◽You will receive a $50 Coles/Myer voucher for your time

Register via the link below:
https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/kids-concussion-recovery-community-conversation/

Registrations Close February 13, 2026

27/01/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

Researchers at Curtin University are seeking FIFO workers to join a Community Advisory Group to share their lived experiences to ensure future health programs are relevant, respectful and feasible. They would like to meet with a small group of people aged between 30-65.

DETAILS:
◽You will need to be between the ages of 30 and 65
◽You need to have/had experience of FIFO or shift work
◽You must live in Western Australia
◽You will be paid for your time

Applications close January 30, 2026
APPLY via link the link below:
https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/fifo-worker-health-research-priorities/

20/01/2026

Royal Perth researchers are interested in your opinions regarding an upcoming research study looking into the effectiveness of Advanced Practice Physiotherapists ‘requesting’ MRI scans.

They are looking for people who have experienced orthopaedic/ spinal surgery that has been recommended following an MRI scan.

The consumers will be involved in the research team to ensure the project design outcomes are viewed from a patient’s point of view, to ensure overall care is unchanged or improved and the process is not detrimental to the needs of the patient.

Meetings will be held 3 times over the next year (in person at Royal Perth Hospital or online via Microsoft Teams). An honorarium of $37.50/hour is offered. Training and support are offered by the Coordinator Consumer Partnerships at Royal Perth Bentley Group.

For more information and to express your interest, please email RPBG.consumersandcarers@health.wa.gov.au before 1st February 2026.

20/01/2026

Researchers at Royal Perth want to identify the gaps in current care and improve support provided for both older adult patients and their caregivers after suffering a major trauma.

They are seeking older adults (aged 65 years and over) who had major trauma requiring an admission to the State Trauma Unit or ICU at Royal Perth Hospital, and their caregivers to review an upcoming research grant applications including the study plan, patient/carer information sheets, consent forms and provide advice for communicating with patients and caregivers during follow-ups.

Meetings will be held every 2-3 months over the next 2-3 years (in person at Royal Perth Hospital or online via Microsoft Teams). An honorarium of $37.50/hour is offered. Training and support are offered by the Coordinator Consumer Partnerships at Royal Perth Bentley Group.

For more information and to express your interest, please email RPBG.consumersandcarers@health.wa.gov.au before 13th February 2026.

02/12/2025

We are pleased to announce a new learning opportunity for consumers and community members - From data to dialogue: Understanding and translating health research, a two-part workshop that aims to equip participants with practical tools to read, question and translate health research.

DETAILS
◽Two part workshop - part one will be held on Fri 6th February, and part two will be held on Fri 20th Feb
◽Suitable for experienced consumers or those new to the space
◽ Workshop is FREE and lunch will be provided

TO REGISTER: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/from-data-to-dialogue-understanding-and-translating-health-research-consumer-workshop/

21/10/2025

Researcher's at Curtin Enable Institute are looking for 8-10 people to form a Community Advisory Group for their Disability and Inclusion domain of research.

DETAILS
◽You need to have a disability (visible or invisible) or be the carer of someone with a disability
◽Activities of the CAG will include advising on areas of priority for research and providing feedback on research ideas
◽ You will be paid for your time

TO APPLY: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/disability-and-inclusion-community-advisory-group/

07/10/2025

A collaboration project between the Lions Eye Institute and Curtin University are looking for 5 people and/or carers with lived experience of managing back-of-the-eye disease (such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy) to form a Community Advisory Group.

DETAILS:
The current main treatment for back-of-the-eye disease is intravitreal injections (injections into the eye). The project is working on non-invasive eye-drops that can reduce the need for injections

💬The CAG will provide feedback on dosing, ease of use, storage, patient adherence strategies and accessibility to refine the formulation of the eye drops
◽You need to be a consumer of back-of-the-eye disease (either as a patient or carer).
◽You will be paid for your time

Applications close October 31st, 2025
Apply via: https://lnkd.in/gRJmshTj

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