Community Advisory Committee

A key feature of Gippsland PHN is the Advisory Groups, consisting of a Clinical Council and Community Advisory Committee, ensuring health professionals and community are major contributors to the organisation.

Health Solutions

It is integral to Gippsland PHN that general practice, other health professionals as well as the consumer voice and experience of care is centrally involved in planning and advisory decision making about health solutions.

Local Care

A key component of Gippsland PHN governance is the establishment of a Community Advisory Committee that provides the community perspective to Gippsland PHN to ensure that decisions, investments, and innovations are patient centred, cost effective, locally relevant, and aligned to local care experiences and expectations.

The Community Advisory Committee reports directly to the Gippsland PHN Board, and comprises 12 – 15 community members across the region who represent the perspectives of, and can influence; consumers, carers and/or patient experience of the primary health system in Gippsland.

The Community Advisory Committee is tasked with informing and guiding the development of Gippsland PHN strategy through recommendations to the Gippsland PHN Board by:

  • Providing input on sustainable opportunities to improve and integrate health care services for the patient or consumer.
  • Engaging with community networks to enable public participation.
  • Providing advice in relation to the integration of consumer, carer and community views into all levels of Gippsland PHN operations, planning and policy development.
  • Advocating to the Board on behalf of the community, consumers and carers.
  • Advising on population health planning approaches and priorities for investment.
  • Providing such other advisory input as the Gippsland PHN Board may request from time to time.
Gippsland PHN Advisory Committee

Community Advisory Committee Members
Dr Elisabeth Wearne (Board Director and Chair)
Dianne Goeman
Sue Kennedy
Mathias Wood
Julie Watson
Jeanette Vannapraseuth
Geoff Duffell
Jackie Brown
Kerri Easton
Susan Armstrong
Garry Ball

Expression of Interest 2026

Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) is seeking expressions of interest for Community Advisory Committee members to commence from 1 July 2026, for a three-year term.

A key component of Gippsland PHN’s governance is the establishment of a Community Advisory Committee, providing community perspective to ensure decisions, investments, and innovations are patient-centred, cost-effective, locally relevant and aligned to local care experiences and expectations.

The Community Advisory Committee reports directly to Gippsland PHN Board and comprises 10-12 members from across Gippsland who will represent the perspectives of consumers, carers, and/or patient experience of the primary health system in Gippsland.

The Committee meets at least quarterly and additionally if necessary. Sitting fees will be paid to all members.

The committee is tasked to be an advisory body to the PHN Board by:

  • Providing input and advice on sustainable opportunities to improve and integrate health care services for the patient or
  • Engaging with community networks to enable public participation.
  • Providing advice in relation to the integration of consumer, carer, and community views into all levels of Gippsland PHN operations, planning and policy development.
  • Advocating to the Board on behalf of the community, consumers, and
  • Advising on population health planning approaches and priorities for
  • Providing such other advisory input as the Gippsland PHN Board may request in writing from time to time.

Gippsland PHN is seeking committee members from a range of backgrounds with different perspectives of the health sector and who would like to provide input and advice to improve health care services for patients and consumers in Gippsland.

  • Are you a consumer, carer and/or patient of the primary health care system?
  • Do you have lived experience of a disability or care for someone with a disability?
  • Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
  • Do you identify with the LGBTIQA+ community?
  • Do you have a multicultural background?

If you are, Gippsland PHN would love to hear from you.

Please follow the link below to apply:

EOI Form

EOI Form

All applications close: Sunday, 15 March 2026

If you require any further information, please contact cac@gphn.org.au

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