The Steering Committee to develop the CHF Election Platform

Applications for positions on this committee have now closed. 

Background

The next federal election is likely to be held in late 2021 or in the first half of 2022. Therefore, over the next few months, CHF will develop a platform setting out the commitments sought from the major political parties, so that it is ready to launch when the election is announced.

CHF is inviting up to five consumer advocates to join the Steering Group that will guide consultations with health consumers to prioritise and document four or five national policies that will be advocated with the government, opposition, minor parties and independents during the election campaign.

The work

Consultation process

The Steering Group will oversee the project methodology, including two consultation processes. The first – and broader – consultations will shortlist the priorities for the election platform. The second would be used to test and refine the measures for each priority.

Producing the platform

Two platform documents will be produced:

• a comprehensive CHF platform
• a CHF youth platform.

Each platform document could comprise between four and six broad priority policy areas (for example, primary health care, preventive health, mental health), with a set of initiatives set out under each.

This is the Steering Group for the comprehensive CHF platform. The youth platform will be developed in direct consultation with young people.

The CHF policy team will write the policy platforms, under guidance from the Steering Group.

Commitment from members

• The Steering Group will hold regular meetings. The number of meetings, when they are held, and for how long will be decided by the Steering Group at its first meeting.
• Meetings will be held online, so you will need to have the IT capability and data allowance to take part.
• You will need to do some reading to prepare for meetings and make contributions between meetings.
• The Steering Group will be in place until the federal election date is decided/announced.

Applications

In selecting members, CHF will consider the need for diverse representation across the group, including health needs and background, age, sex, location, and cultural and linguistic diversity.

Applications will be assessed on merit, and applicants notified by Monday 21 June.

This is a volunteer role with CHF, so no fees will be paid.

Contact CHF Senior Policy Officer, Tammy Wolffs - email t.wolffs@chf.org.au with any questions.