Curtin Involve

Sarah Rooney from Curtin University is looking for people from diverse cultural or language backgrounds to join a study about 'supporting multicultural communities to speak up when worried'.

If you would like to know more about the opportunity, please click the link below:

Supporting our multicultural community to speak up when worried Are you or someone you care for from a different cultural or language background? We would like to hear your experience of calling for more help in hospital.

The research team are looking for young people aged 14-18 years and/or parents, grandparents and carers of a child who have had an ambulance attend within the past few years.

DETAILS:
💬 Join a research team that is working to better understand ambulance attendances for children aged 0-17 years in WA
◽No previous research experience, healthcare experience or scientific knowledge is required.
◽You need to be a parent, grandparent or carer of a child who had an ambulance attend in Western Australia on or after 1 January 2024, regardless of whether the child was transported to hospital
And/Or
◽You need to be a young person currently aged 14-18 years who personally required an ambulance attendance in Western Australia on or after 1 January 2024
◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/consumer-reference-group/

Applications close July 6, 2026

This research project aims to develop a new eye treatment approach for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), a group of genetic eye conditions that can lead to progressive vision loss and blindness in children and adults. The Curtin Research team are seeking 4-6 people to join a Consumer Advisory Group for this research project.

DETAILS:
💬 Join a research team that is working on understanding the real-world needs, concerns and priorities of individuals and families affected by vision loss.
◽You will need to have lived, or community experience related to inherited retinal disease, childhood blindness, or vision impairment
◽You will be paid for your time
◽Support and guidance will be provided to all members

APPLY via the link:
https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/new-eye-treatments-for-childhood-blindness-and-inherited-retinal-disease/

Applications close July 31, 2026

🔴Opportunity Closed🔴

The research team would like to involve two people with lived experience of melanoma to work with them as Research Buddies. Research Buddies will meet with the team a couple of times per year to provide a lived experience perspective on the research programme.

DETAILS:

💬Join a research team that is working on melanoma progression

◽You must have lived experience of melanoma yourself, or as the carer of someone with melanoma

◽You will meet with the research team twice per year

◽Meetings will be held on the Curtin Bentley Campus or online

◽You will be paid for your time

APPLY via the link: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/local-community/curtin-involve/current-involvement-opportunities/melanoma-research-buddies/

Applications close June 12, 2026