Consumer Register access

Are you an allergy researcher interested in collaborating with consumers?

Consumer engagement register access

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 almost 90 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.

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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

1

Investigator initiated research projects

Flat fee of $A500* per project (to help reimburse consumers for their valuable time)

2

Consumer involvement in focus groups

Fees based on requirements

3

Commercial research projects

Commercial entity fees on application

*2024 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, National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) Epidemiology Lead and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) food allergy expert, shares her experience of partnering with consumers for feedback on a new allergy prevention trial.

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