Table 2 CCAG membership roles and responsibilities
Role | Member | Experience | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
Chair | Consumer Advocate | Non-researcher | The Chair must have a good understanding of the program and CCAG purpose, control, and guide meetings effectively. Where appropriate, the Chair will receive formal training to be an effective Chair. |
Co-Chair | Consumer Advocate | Non-researcher | The Co-Chair will support the Chair and provide secondary leadership. |
Advisor | Consumer Advocate | Non-researcher | An additional Consumer Advocate will sit on the CCAG to balance the strategic direction of the CCIP. |
Advisor | Researcher | Researcher | One OPUS researcher will be nominated to the CCAG to provide the researcher perspective. |
Advisor | PhD Student | Researcher | One PhD student will be nominated to the CCAG to represent student cohort perspective. |
Advisor | OPUS Executive | Researcher | A member of the OPUS Executive Committee will sit within the CCAG to advise on major initiatives and strategic direction. |
Administrative support | Consumer and Community Liaison Officer (CCLO) | Non-researcher | Secretariat support, communications, and media. |