Area Health Advisory Councils
The Area Health Advisory Councils facilitate the involvement of health service providers, consumers and community members in the development of the Area Health Services' policies, plans and initiatives. Health Advisory Councils were established under the Health Services Act 1997 as a forum for the participation of clinicians and consumers in the development and delivery of health services.
Each of the eight Area Health Services (AHS) in NSW has an Area Health Advisory Council, as does The Childrens Hospital at Westmead. The Councils have specific roles and responsibilities assigned to them under the Act.
There are eight Area Health Advisory Councils:
Greater Southern Area Health Advisory Council
Greater Western Area Health Advisory Council
Hunter New England Area Health Advisory Council
North Coast Area Health Advisory Council
Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Advisory Council
South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council
Sydney South West Area Health Advisory Council
Sydney West Area Health Advisory Council
There is also a Children's Hospital Advisory Council for the Children's Hospital at Westmead.
NSW Health Advisory Councils Convention - May 2009
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Consulting Health Advisory Councils on the implementation of Caring Together
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Health Advisory Councils to undertake planning for the implementation of Caring Together
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Identifying new ways to facilitate relationships between Health Advisory Councils, clinicians, consumers and AHS executives for improved performance.
The Convention Outcomes Report can be found here