Project update

Thank you to everyone who registered interest in the evaluation project. The Consumer Representative roles have now been filled for the Project Team.

An update will be provided on the project findings once it is completed.

About the project

Researchers and clinicians from Western NSW Local Health District and the University of Sydney's School of Rural Health are partnering to evaluate the remote patient monitoring service called Virtual Support.

Remote patient monitoring is a way to deliver virtual care that uses digital health technology for the remote collection and analysis of a patient's vital signs.

The evaluation of the remote monitoring service will include looking at the health outcomes of the service, the economic efficiency of the service and interviews with staff and community members about their views of the service.

You do not need to have used the remote patient monitoring service to be part of the research team. We are looking for people who can provide a community perspective to the research team.

The project will run between July 2024 - September 2025.

Who do we need?

The Project Team are seeking two consumer or community representatives to guide the project including

  • how to obtain feedback from the community on virtual support,
  • information resources for community members and
  • best way to share the research project results with the community

You will be remunerated for your time at a rate of $40 per hour in line with the NSW Health Consumer, Carer and community member remuneration guideline.

How to apply

Register your interest by completing the Registration Form below. A member of the research team will be in touch to talk about the project.

Skills needed for the role

  1. An interest in research. Experience in research or in being a consumer representative for a research project would be an advantage but is not necessary.
  2. Having networks and connections with various groups in your community will help you provide a broad representative community perspective in meeting discussions.
  3. Good communication skills and access to the internet to attend online meetings.

What you will do

  • Online meetings

    There will be quarterly online Project Control Group meetings held on Mondays 2.00pm - 3.00pm (5 - 6 meetings in total)

    There may be extra online meetings to talk on specific issues. The extra meetings can be made during business hours at times to suit Consumer Representatives.

  • Reading documents

    You will be asked to read project documents such as the participant information sheets and focus group questions.

  • Share ideas and experiences

    Provide guidance to the project team on how to best hear community views about Virtual Support; the best design of questions for focus groups and information sheets; and how to provide feedback on the results to the community.