South Metropolitan Health Service - Community advisory councils

Nine members of the Consumer Advisory Council standing in a semi circular formation around a banner that reads 'Consumer Advisory Council – a voice for patients at Fiona Stanley Hospital'

Our Community Advisory Councils (CACs) across SMHS were established to provide opportunities for consumer participation.

Members of our various hospital CACs work in partnership with staff to ensure the consumer voice is heard, acknowledged and valued by our health service.

CAC members contribute to:

the development and delivery of services to meet the needs of the communities we serve
providing a consumer and community perspective on activities, initiatives, policies and projects that impact on consumers
communication and consultation with the community
facilitating improvements, in partnership with staff and management
awareness, understanding and compliance with relevant standards, for example National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and National Standards for Mental Health Services.