Curtin Involve

Curtin Involve Connecting consumers and community members with health researchers at Curtin University.

Researchers at Curtin need 3-4 people to help look at how community pharmacists in Western Australia could be better sup...
01/04/2026

Researchers at Curtin need 3-4 people to help look at how community pharmacists in Western Australia could be better supported to have brief, practical conversations about physical activity with the people they see every day.

DETAILS:
💬Join a research team that is working on encouraging pharmacists to have conversations about physical activity with consumers
◽You must reside in WA
◽ You must be an adult who has lived experience of one or more of the following: physical inactivity, overweight or obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol
◽You do not need to have had a formal diagnosis
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/help-shape-how-pharmacists-support-physical-activity-in-wa/

Applications close 13 April 2026

The research team at Curtin are looking for pregnant women and mothers of children under two to help create and refine a...
01/04/2026

The research team at Curtin are looking for pregnant women and mothers of children under two to help create and refine a resource.

They are looking for 2 women who are pregnant, as well as 6 mothers who have babies aged up to 24 months old.

DETAILS:
💬 Join a research team who are working to create a resource that will empower pregnant woman to make informed choices their baby's health
◽You must be living within the Midland catchment area
◽If pregnant, you must be receiving antenatal care through Midland Public Hospital
◽This opportunity is open to first time mothers and mothers who have had subsequent pregnancies
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/microbiome-and-the-first-1000-days-of-life/

Applications close April 30, 2026

This project aims to develop a new, non-invasive treatment for children with inherited heart conditions such as hypertro...
31/03/2026

This project aims to develop a new, non-invasive treatment for children with inherited heart conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

The research team are looking for 2 consumers to provide feedback, share perspectives, guide and contribute to the project.

DETAILS
💬 Join a team that is working to create a safer, needle-free treatment option for children and families
◽You must have lived experience as a parent, carer, or family member of a child with a heart condition (such as HCM or a similar condition)
◽OR have experience supporting children with chronic health conditions
◽You must reside in WA
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/new-inhaled-treatment-for-children-with-inherited-heart-conditions/

Applications close April 20, 2026

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. People living in rural and remote areas often have worse canc...
30/03/2026

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. People living in rural and remote areas often have worse cancer outcomes than those in cities.

The research team are looking for one consumer to provide feedback on a planned survey, focus groups and to provide recommendations for communicating the results.

DETAILS
💬 Join a team working on cancer symptom awareness and early diagnosis in rural and remote Western Australians
◽You need live in regional, rural or remote Western Australia
◽Experience of cancer symptoms (such as unexplained weight loss, chronic fatigue, fever, persistent pain, and unusual lumps or skin changes)
◽Discussed these symptoms with a healthcare professional is preferred but not essential
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/early-cancer-diagnosis-in-regional-and-rural-wa/

Application close April 13, 2026

The Curtin Consumer-led Research Education and Support Training (CREST) Program is an online training program that aims ...
11/03/2026

The Curtin Consumer-led Research Education and Support Training (CREST) Program is an online training program that aims to educate and upskill consumers and community members with the fundamental principles of research, and to gain the skills to co-design and lead health projects in partnership with researchers and stakeholders.

Applications are now open for the 2026 intake.

DETAILS:
⬜Program will commence in May 2026 and take 8-10 months to complete
⬜This course is open to consumers and community members in WA only
⬜This course is offered free of charge

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/curtin-consumer-led-research-education-and-support-training-crest-program-2026-intake/

Applications close April 13, 2026

Our Health Research: Read it. Share it. workshop was a huge success! 🌟In this Curtin Involve-led initiative, over two da...
24/02/2026

Our Health Research: Read it. Share it. workshop was a huge success! 🌟

In this Curtin Involve-led initiative, over two days 18 participants learnt how to read and question a complex journal article and translate it into something that can be more easily understood.

Participants found the sessions interactive and informative, “I like the interactive nature of the workshops. The facilitators were very engaging and approachable”.

A huge thank you to Janie Brown, Rina Wong and Barbara Daniels for facilitating the workshops, and our wonderful consumers and community members who attended.

We are keen to continue to provide high quality training programs for consumers – what would you like to see us do next?

The Starting Healthy Families Consumer Reference Group provides a community perspective on research at Curtin University...
20/02/2026

The Starting Healthy Families Consumer Reference Group provides a community perspective on research at Curtin University that focuses on planning healthy families.

The research team would like to involve new community members to share their perspectives and experiences and are looking for five people who have children or who are planning to have children to join the group.

DETAILS
◽You need to have a child or children, or are planning to have children
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link - https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/starting-healthy-families-consumer-reference-group/

Applications close April 13, 2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴Researchers at are looking for five consumers aged 45+ to form a Consumer Advisory Group (CAG).This...
13/02/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

Researchers at are looking for five consumers aged 45+ to form a Consumer Advisory Group (CAG).

This research aims to improve understanding of why dementia disproportionately affects women by bringing together the best available evidence on women’s dementia risk across the life course.

DETAILS
💬 Join a CAG working on understanding dementia in women
◽You need to have lived experience relevant to women’s brain health across midlife, including experiences of menopause, cardiovascular health, use or consideration of hormone therapy, and engagement with health services
◽You need to reside in WA
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link - https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/womens-brain-health-for-life-consumer-advisory-group/

Applications close March 31, 2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴The CLEAR-Stroke (Clinical Evaluation of Australian Rehabilitation for Stroke) project will evaluate...
13/02/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

The CLEAR-Stroke (Clinical Evaluation of Australian Rehabilitation for Stroke) project will evaluate stroke rehabilitation services across WA.

The research team are looking for two to four people from regional or remote WA with lived experience of stroke and who needed rehabilitation OR lived experience of caring for a person with stroke who needed rehabilitation to join the team as research partners.

DETAILS
💬 Join a team working on stroke rehabilitation services across WA
◽You need to live in regional or remote WA
OR
◽Have prior experience of accessing stroke rehabilitation from regional/remote WA
◽You need to have lived experience of stroke and needed rehabilitation
OR
◽Have lived experience of caring for a person with stroke who needed rehabilitation
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link - bit.ly/4rfh2KS

Applications close February 20, 2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴WA Researchers are trying to better understand concussion recovery for children in WA.They would lik...
28/01/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

WA Researchers are trying to better understand concussion recovery for children in WA.

They would like to hear from young people aged between 12 to 22 who have experienced concussion, or parents/caregivers of young people who have experienced concussion to help design their study.

They are hosting a small, online community conversation.

DETAILS:
◽Date - Tuesday February 24th, 2026
◽Time - 4-5pm AWST
◽You will receive a $50 Coles/Myer voucher for your time

Register via the link below:
https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/kids-concussion-recovery-community-conversation/

Registrations Close February 13, 2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴Researchers at Curtin University are seeking FIFO workers to join a Community Advisory Group to shar...
27/01/2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

Researchers at Curtin University are seeking FIFO workers to join a Community Advisory Group to share their lived experiences to ensure future health programs are relevant, respectful and feasible. They would like to meet with a small group of people aged between 30-65.

DETAILS:
◽You will need to be between the ages of 30 and 65
◽You need to have/had experience of FIFO or shift work
◽You must live in Western Australia
◽You will be paid for your time

Applications close January 30, 2026
APPLY via link the link below:
https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/fifo-worker-health-research-priorities/

20/01/2026

Royal Perth researchers are interested in your opinions regarding an upcoming research study looking into the effectiveness of Advanced Practice Physiotherapists ‘requesting’ MRI scans.

They are looking for people who have experienced orthopaedic/ spinal surgery that has been recommended following an MRI scan.

The consumers will be involved in the research team to ensure the project design outcomes are viewed from a patient’s point of view, to ensure overall care is unchanged or improved and the process is not detrimental to the needs of the patient.

Meetings will be held 3 times over the next year (in person at Royal Perth Hospital or online via Microsoft Teams). An honorarium of $37.50/hour is offered. Training and support are offered by the Coordinator Consumer Partnerships at Royal Perth Bentley Group.

For more information and to express your interest, please email RPBG.consumersandcarers@health.wa.gov.au before 1st February 2026.

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