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The following Terms of Reference were endorsed by the Queensland Minister for Health, the Hon. Stephen Robertson on 7 May 2008.
TOR 1
Provide timely, high level, strategic advice to the Minister on government health policies and proposals, other matters the committee identifies, or as referred by the Minister, from a consumer perspective, and recommend priority areas of action to improve the quality and responsiveness of health services.
TOR 2
Develop a plan and framework that promotes and informs individual, broader community and systemic health consumer engagement and representation in Queensland, in line with contemporary and innovative service delivery and sector best practice.
TOR 3
Work collaboratively with Health Community Councils to develop strategies to increase consumer capacity and participation in councils and provide advice around consumer engagement initiatives and activities in local communities.
TOR 4
Working collaboratively with government, health sector and community stakeholders, develop and promote an advocacy framework to inform and strengthen individual and systems consumer health advocacy activities in Queensland.
TOR 5
Provide quarterly reports to the Minister, a published annual report at the end of the financial year in line with the Strategic Plan and Terms of Reference and advise the Minister on the future priorities and governance of the Ministerial Consumer Advisory Committee.
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