Consumer Representatives partner with us on a number of Peninsula Health Committees, including Quality and Safety Committees. We also have a number of short-term Working Groups. You will bring the consumer perspective, experiences and concerns into issues discussed. We are currently seeking consumers to join a number of committees.
We are currently seeking consumers to join a number of committees and groups
Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Committee – meets monthly (currently online)
Committee purpose: To ensure that systems are in place so a person’s acute deterioration is recognised promptly and appropriate actions are taken. Acute deterioration includes physiological changes, as well as acute changes in mental state.
- Blood Management Committee – meets every 3 months (currently online)
Committee purpose:To identify risk, and put in place strategies, to ensure that a patient’s own blood is optimised and conserved, and that any blood and blood products a patient receives are appropriate and safe. To provide a systematic and consistent approach for the safe and appropriate transfusion of blood products across all sites of Peninsula Health.
- Communicating for Safety Committee – meets every 2 months (currently online)
Committee purpose: To ensure that communication and documentation is timely, purpose- driven and effective and that it supports care for our patients that is coordinated, safe and continuous.
- Infection Prevention Committee – meets every 2 months (currently online)
Committee purpose: To develop processes, systems and guidelines that prevent manage and control the risk of healthcare-associated infections and effectively manage infections, if they occur, for consumers and healthcare workers.
- Comprehensive Care Committee – meets monthly (currently online)
Committee purpose: To ensure that consumers receive comprehensive care – that is, coordinated delivery of multidisciplinary health care required or requested by the consumer and their support people. This care is aligned with the consumer’s identified personal need and preferences and healthcare needs, considers the effect of the consumer’s health issues on their life and wellbeing, and is clinically appropriate.
- Skin Integrity Sub Committee – meets monthly (currently online)
Committee purpose: To provide governance and monitoring around preventing and managing pressure injuries)monitoring
- Homelessness Working Group – meeting frequency to be confirmed
Seeking people with lived experience of homelessness to provide the consumer perspective into services and supports provided to this community.