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Committees and groups

Health Technology Assessment Consumer Consultative Committee

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Consumer Consultative Committee provides strategic advice and support to us and to the principal HTA committees. Acting as an advisory group, it brings consumer views into HTA processes and relevant matters.

Role

The Health Technology Assessment Consumer Consultative Committee provides strategic advice and support to us and the principal HTA committees.

The committee’s work plan includes activities relating to consumer engagement and participation in HTA processes.
 
Its key functions are to:

  • help us and the principal HTA committees to work together effectively with consumer representatives
  • bring consumer and community evidence and views into HTA processes
  • bring consumer and patient perspectives to us when we are developing important policies
  • improve public understanding of HTA processes.

Find out more about how to get involved with health technology assessments.

Terms of reference

See our terms of reference for more detail about purpose, roles and responsibilities.

Membership

The committee includes consumer committee members from the principal HTA committees and their related subcommittees.

MemberHTA committee
Ms Jo Watson (Chair)Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Dr Susannah MorrisPharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Ms Eileen Jerga AMMedical Services Advisory Committee
Ms Gillian Mason (Deputy Chair)Medical Services Advisory Committee
Ms Suzie Edward MayMSAC PICO Advisory Sub Committee
Mr Dash Heath-PaynterMSAC PICO Advisory Sub Committee
Ms Natalie Clark ReynoldsDrug Utilisation Sub Committee
Dr Christine WalkerMSAC Evaluation Sub Committee
Ms Kristine PierceMSAC Evaluation Sub Committee
Ms Nicole MillisLife Saving Drug Program Expert Panel
Ms Jan DonovanMedicare Benefits Schedule Review Advisory Committee
Ms Alison MarcusMedicare Benefits Schedule Review Advisory Committee
Ms Jan MumfordMedical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee 

Meetings

The committee meets 3 times per year, with teleconferences or extra meetings held as needed. 

Communiques

If you need a communique from before 2021, please see the Trove archive or contact us.

Related committees or groups

This committee reports to the:

Contact

HTA Consumer Evidence and Engagement Unit

This unit helps consumers and patients to be part of health technology assessment (HTA) processes. It also supports the Health Technology Assessment Consumer Consultative Committee.
HTAconsumerengagement@health.gov.au
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