Partner with consumers
Embed the voice of people with lived experience in your next allergy research project
Now more than ever, robust research relies on consumer involvement to help make sure you’re answering the right question and addressing the issues that matter most.
Allergy researchers can now apply to be partnered with up to four members of the NACE Consumer Engagement Register to help inform how your research is conducted and translated.
The Register includes more than 100 people who are living with – or caring for someone with – allergic disease, and remains open to online applications.
The consumers have varying levels of lived experience of drug, food, insect an respiratory allergy and they are eager to collaborate with you.
Types of consumer collaboration
Applicants can request consumer input for time-limited or one-off activities, such as:
- Feedback on research project design
- Review of research materials (e.g. Participant Information Consent Forms or brochures)
- Involvement in focus groups
- Advice on communicating research findings.
How it works
- Become a NACE member to apply
- Complete the online application form
- The NACE pairs you with relevant consumers
- Project documents are sent to consumers before your virtual meeting
- Consumers provide oral and written feedback
- You share the outcome with the consumers and the NACE.
Application fees
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1 |
Investigator initiated research projects |
Flat fee of $A500* per project (to help reimburse consumers for their valuable time) |
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2 |
Consumer involvement in focus groups |
Fees based on requirements |
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3 |
Commercial research projects |
Commercial entity fees on application |
*Fees subject to annual review
For more information about the application process, please email [email protected]
Applications will not be reviewed during December and January
Associate Professor Rachel Peters, NACE Population Health Research Program Lead and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) food allergy expert, shares her experience of partnering with NACE consumers for feedback on a new allergy prevention trial.
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