The AWH Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is a legislated and strategic advisory committee to the AWH Board of Directors.
The Committee meets quarterly to provide advice and guidance to the AWH Board regarding engagement with consumers, carers and community members. It brings the voices of the community and consumers into the decision-making processes of AWH to ensure we develop services that are responsive to the needs of our diverse community. Members provide information and advice on needs, demands and service developments from a community perspective.
Its key purpose is to increase consumer, carer and community participation in the delivery of health services provided by AWH, and help to
- advocate to the AWH Board on behalf of the community, consumers and carers; and
- provide direction and leadership in the integration of consumer, carer and community views at all levels of AWH’s health service operations, planning and policy development.
The Committee comprises 8-12 members appointed by the AWH Board. Members include community representatives and AWH Board Directors, supported by members of the AWH senior management team. Community members are appointed as individuals, and do not represent any external organisation. Members are chosen for their ability to provide a consumer, care and/or community perspective and for their demonstrated interest and passion to improve health service delivery.
Members are also representatives on various AWH Working Groups and Committees including the Board sub-committees for quality and primary care and population health; the person-centred care committee and patient information project.
Current members: 
Board Directors:
- Tammy Atkins (Chair)
- Anthony Hernan
- Chris Mirams
- Jonathan Green (Board Chair) ex-officio
Consumers
- Melanie Massaro
- Jo-anne Wade
- Meredith McIntyre
- Protais Hakizmana
- Kerry Strauch
- Kevyn Morris
- Mel Nicholson
- Jacqui Boehringer
- Maria Berry
Attendees
- Andrew Way (Interim CEO)
- Kim White (Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer)
- Sadie Tilleray (Director of Communications)
- Brooke Ford (Consumer Experience Manager)
Executive Sponsor: Kim White (Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer)
Secretary: Steph Odewahn (Executive Officer)
CEC has provided input into the AWH:
| Strategic Plan |
Quality of Care Report |
| Disabled parking review |
Wayfinding and signage project |
| Cultural Diversity Plan |
Disability Action Plan |
Get involved!
AWH is looking for community members who can positively and actively contribute to its Community Advisory Committee. Members must be able to demonstrate that they can engage, and liaise with a broad range of consumers and be able to represent community needs, interests and aspirations for a safe, reliable, responsive health service. Albury Wodonga believes that when healthcare professionals, healthcare managers and consumers work in partnership the quality and safety of health care improves, adverse events decrease, healthcare professional satisfaction increases and patient care experience improves.
If you believe you can contribute a consumer, care or community perspective to the Committee, and have demonstrated interest and passion to improve health service delivery please contact the Board Secretariat for more information via the Contact Us page.