Virtual Care Workshop

This research has been approved by the Greater Western Research Ethics Committee, you can read more about ethics here.

  • We invite

    • people with intellectual disabilties
    • carers
    • family members

    to a co-design workshop.

  • Co-design workshop means

    people work together to come up with ideas

  • Ideas for this workshop

    will be about how to make virtual care better for people with intellectual disability.

    Learn more here 

  • Virtual care means

    having your health appointment on your computer or smart phone.

  • Workshops will be at

    • Orange: 5th February 2025
    • Fairfield: 28th February 2025
    • Online: 19th February 2025

Virtual Care Research Project

Western NSW Local Health District log and Charles Sturt University logo

Western NSW Local Health District and Charles Sturt University are doing research about virtual care for people with intellectual disability

  • Research means we ask questions to learn about a subject

  • Virtual health care means having your health care appointment on your computer, iPad or phone

  • We want to learn how to make virtual care better for people with intellectual disability

  • We are looking for a person with intellectual disability to be on the research steering committee

  • The research steering committee give advice to people doing the research

  • The committee is helping to make virtual care better for people with intellectual disability

What you will do

  • Talk about your healthcare experience

  • Share what you are thinking

  • Ask questions

  • Read meeting documents

About the meetings

  • Meetings are held on-line, someone can be with you

  • Meetings start at 11.30am and finish by 1.00pm

  • You will be paid for the meetings you attend

Email Alison at WNSWLHD-SIDHT@health.nsw.gov.au to ask about joining the committee.

Support for you

  • Help with meetings

    One of the researchers can help you attend the meetings and understand the documents.


    You can bring your support person to the meetings

  • Easy read

    The documents are written in easy read