Area Health Advisory Councils
Area Health Advisory Councils oversee and advise on opportunities to enhance consumer and clinician involvement in the development of Area Health Service policies, plans and initiatives.
Experience in the provision of health services or an ability to represent the interests of consumers or the local community is a requirement for members.
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.