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NNSWLHD Chief Executive Tracey Maisey (left) with members of the Clarence and Maclean Community Advisory Groups.
Published: 11 May 2026

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking expressions of interest from the local community to join its health advisory groups and contribute to improving local health services.

Community advisory groups are established across the District to provide advice, feedback, and guidance about local health services.

Advisory groups operate in hospitals at Ballina, Byron, Lismore-Casino, Grafton, Maclean, Murwillumbah, Tweed, as well as in the Multi-Purpose Service network (Bonalbo, Kyogle, Nimbin, Urbenville).

In addition, Northern NSW Local Health District hosts service-specific advisory groups for Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs and Aboriginal Health.

Chair of Northern NSW Local Health District’s Community Partnership Advisory Council and Co-Chair of the Lismore-Casino Community Advisory Group, Suzie Carey, said the groups play a vital role in representing community perspectives.

“Community advisory groups give a voice to the people who use our local health services,” Ms Carey said.

“We meet every two months to hear updates from across the district, share ideas and experiences, raise concerns, and contribute to special projects that help improve services.”

NNSWLHD Chief Executive, Tracey Maisey said the community advisory groups are an important link between the health district and the community.

“Community advisory groups create a bridge between our health services and the public,” Ms Maisey said.

“They provide valuable insights and feedback that help us better understand community needs, strengthen communication, and deliver high-quality healthcare.”

Patients, carers and community members from a wide range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and share their knowledge and lived experience to help improve local health services.

“We are keen to build diverse advisory groups that reflect our community,” Ms Maisey said.

“We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people of all ages, genders and sexual orientations, and those with lived experience of the health system.”

Successful applicants will receive a nominal payment for each meeting to cover out-of-pocket expenses, in accordance with the NSW Health Consumer Remuneration Guideline.

Applications close Friday 30 May 2026.

To apply or find out more, visit the NNSWLHD website. 

For further information, contact our Community Engagement team, via email at NNSWLHD-engagement@health.nsw.gov.au or phone 0418 341 992.

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NNSWLHD Chief Executive Tracey Maisey (left) with members of the Clarence and Maclean Community Advisory Groups.