The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Project

16 Nov 2023

Clinical Excellence Queensland (CEQ) is providing two (2) health consumer or carer representatives a unique opportunity to participate on working groups for the Commonwealth funded Improving health services for people with brain and spinal cord injuries project (The BaSCI Project).

1 x consumer or carer will be selected to join the established Acquired brain injury (ABI) working group.

1 x consumer or carer will be selected to join the established Spinal Cord Injury working Group.

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Purpose

The BaSCI Project is supporting Queensland Health and Hospital Services to implement actions within the Statewide adult spinal cord injury health service plan 2016-2026 and the Statewide adult brain injury rehabilitation service plan 2016-2026. Patients with brain or spinal cord injuries will benefit from BaSCI with more equitable access to specialised rehabilitation care closer to home. This will be achieved through the expansion and improvement of existing health services across the care continuum, and the piloting of new service models. 

Two working groups have been established. The purpose of the BaSCI working groups facilitate the appropriate expertise to achieve the project mandatory deliverables, specific to acquired brain injury (ABI) rehabilitation services and spinal cord injury (SCI) services, to meet the project deliverables.

Scope and deliverables documents for the 2 groups have been developed and endorsed and are available on request.

Reporting up to the Statewide Advisory Committee through the Project in Team Healthcare Improvement Unit the working groups will ensure a clinician and consumer-led approach to the work and allow for broad input from service users in project delivery.

Role of the consumer

The role of the successful applicants will be to:

  • Attend monthly Working Group meetings
  • Actively participate as an equal member in all activities such as pre-meeting reading, discussions, provision of feedback and advice
  • Provide advice to the working group from a consumer or carer perspective as required
  • Adhere to the Scope and Deliverables and same guidelines as expected of all other members of the committee
  • Attend and participate in ad-hoc project events with leaders, operational and clinical staff from participating Hospital and Health Services to support project success.

 Who is it for?

The two consumer or carer representatives will be selected to join the established groups:

  1. The acquired brain injury (ABI) Working Group opportunity would suit one consumer or carer representative with:
  • lived experience of adult onset acquired brain injury.
  • Representation from people living regionally or remotely and from diverse backgrounds is highly encouraged.
  • at least 6 months committee experience, either at a Hospital and Health Service, or statewide level is desirable.
  1. The spinal cord injury (SCI) Working Group opportunity would suit one consumer or carer representative with:
  • lived experience of adult-onset spinal cord injury.
  • Representation from people living regionally or remotely and from diverse backgrounds is highly encouraged.
  • at least 6 months committee experience, either at a Hospital and Health Service, or statewide level is desirable.

Time and location

  • Working Groups meetings are held monthly from February 2024 – June 2025.
  • Online Meetings will run for 1 hour.
  • Meeting are held over teams. Access to a computer and reliable internet is required.
  • Ah-hoc project events happen 1-2 times per year and are held in person. Exact details will be confirmed and communicated as soon as possible. No scheduled events are currently planned.

Remuneration and Support

The selected consumers will be remunerated for their time in line with Health Consumers Queensland’s remuneration position statement.  $187 (includes 4 hours and under) for participating in the working group meetings.

Parking and travel expenses will be covered in accordance with this statement. Support and ongoing liaison will be provided by the Statewide BaSCI Project Manager.

How to apply

Please complete the consumer application form and return to consumer@hcq.org.au by 9am, Monday 18th December 2023.  DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM

For assistance in completing this form please contact Health Consumers Queensland via consumer@hcq.org.au or by phone on 07 3012 9090.