Community groups

Engaging with our community brings many benefits for both patients and staff, shaping the delivery of public health services in the Northern Territory (NT).

Regional Community Engagement Groups

Regional Community Engagement Groups (RCEGs) are the advisory bodies established within identified health service delivery regions to provide an avenue for consumers, carers and communities to present a consumer perspective on the provision of health services in their local region.

There are 5 RCEGs in the NT with one in each of the following regions:

  • Top End
  • East Arnhem
  • Big Rivers
  • Barkly
  • Central Australia

To be part of the committee, you ideally have insights and knowledge about:

  • health services
  • health conditions
  • the needs of your community that NT Health can learn and improve from.

The role of the RCEGs is to:

  • identify key regional health service issues that members will advocate and provide advice on
  • provide advice on other health service issues from a regional perspective
  • create forums for raising health care issues, care coordination and innovative ideas for service delivery for people in their regions
  • provide consumer/carer input on activities, policies, plans and projects at the individual, program, organisation and system levels in their region
  • suggest and support further opportunities for consumer engagement that will promote health service improvements in the regions
  • work constructively to assist in addressing key regional health service issues.

Appointments are for 3 years. Sitting fees are provided for attendance at quarterly meetings.

How to apply

Appointments to vacant positions will be advertised when available.

To apply, follow these steps:

Step 1. Read the Regional Community Engagement Group terms of reference.

Step 2. Submit your CV and an EOI addressing the following questions:

  • Why you want to be a member of the RCEG.
  • How you will represent your community and contribute to the RCEG.
  • What the key challenges are in delivering better health care in the NT.

Step 3. Email your application to the below contact for the region you are applying for:

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