As a participant in the WEHI Consumer Program you can:
- Actively contribute to advancing medical research projects
- Work with a researcher by contributing your life experience
- Assist researchers with communicating their science in plain language
- Provide insight into how their research can make a difference in the community
- Become part of the WEHI community with invitations to events and seminars
A background in science or medicine is not required.
Consumers meet with their researcher four times throughout the year for project updates and discussions.
Consumers are volunteers and will be provided with Institute support and appropriate training.