Western Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN) has two advisory bodies – a Clinical Advisory Council and a Community Advisory Council – to provide us with input from primary healthcare providers and community members and help us develop and commission the right health services in the right places throughout our region.
Purpose and responsibilities
Advisory council members have an important role in contributing to healthier outcomes for all by helping design and assess current and future primary health care programs and services. Through their experiences and knowledge, members are able to provide a valuable perspective on the programs and services we develop and commission.
All advisory council members are required to attend at least four meetings per year. Members can choose to attend meetings that best suit their area of interest or expertise. Meetings are held in-person at various locations throughout western Victoria and will usually comprise between ten and 12 members selected from the full panel.
Clinical Advisory Council
The Clinical Advisory Council is GP-led and comprises members representing a cross-section of primary health professions from western Victoria. These include general practitioners, primary care nurses, and allied health professionals.
Members
| Dr Katherine Graham (Chair)
Amanda Carracher Dr Nic Brayshaw Inger Neylon Mark Harris Kylie McKenzie Professor Geoffrey Sussman Dr Mark Magill |
Dr Liz Patton
Amanda Jones Dr Eldon Lyon Nicholas Place Carolyn Billington Dr Lori Cameron Belinda Needham Dr Rachel Boak |
Meg Watson
Jeanne Van Der Geest Dekker Caroline Gibson Hannah Castles Philippa Pearce Dr Megan Jenkins |
Community Advisory Council
Membership of the Community Advisory Councils includes representatives from cities, towns, and rural and remote areas within our region to represent various demographics of healthcare clients and their families and carers.
Members
| David McIntyre (Chair)
Aunty Jane Rosengrave Nathalie Davis Lynda Smith Sarah Wood David Clark Erica Irene Solum |
Liam Doyle
Carolyn Bartholomeusz Meredith Johnson Brendan Johnson Evan Ross Milne Viktoriya Bryndza Sarah Feddersen |
Candace Bates
Karen Joy Hyslop Grant Doxey Marilyn Joan Dolling Keshav Dhawan Phoebe Nagle Maree Harris, PhD. |
More information
Contact WVPHN’s Senior Manager Regional Partnerships and Public Health Barwon South West: