Community and Consumer Advisory Groups
Children and families are at the heart of everything we do. Our Community and Consumer Advisory Groups ensure that lived experience is embedded in the planning, design and delivery of our work. These groups bring together parents, carers, survivors and community representatives, providing insight that helps shape our priorities.
The Centre is also in the process of establishing a Scientific Advisory Committee to provide strategic advice on research direction towards our milestones.
WA Comprehensive Kids Cancer Centre Research Community Advisory Group
This group provides a community perspective, advice, and support on research activities across the Centre. The group includes parents of children who have been diagnosed with childhood cancer, survivors of childhood cancer and cancer researchers. The group are key to guiding the research strategy of the Centre.
- Margaret Wood
- Tracy Hollington
- Catherine Woulfe
- Sherrie McBain
- Dee Cummins
- Sophia Jacka
Oncology and Haematology Patient and Parent Advisory Group
This group supports the Perth Children’s Hospital Oncology and Haematology Department to improve the experience, quality, and safety of services for children and adolescents with cancer. The group is a collaboration of community members and our clinical team.
- Sarah Smith
- Averil Williams
- Kara Nell
- Chanda Chisela
- Dan Anderson
- Cheryl Anderson
- Aiden Wilkins
First Nations Childhood Cancer Community Advisory Group
This group shares knowledge, cultural advice, and guidance on the co-design, development, implementation, and evaluation of research. The group consists of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members with lived experience of childhood cancer.
- Averil Williams
- Deanne Rodney
- Sally Smith
- Mick Adams