The Committee – consisting of eight to 12 members – attend up to two face-to-face meetings per year. The Committee guides direction on research funding requests – ensuring projects continue to lead WA on the path to a healthier future. Committee members have the opportunity to:

• Assess research grant requests for the annual Exploratory and Intervention grant rounds.
• Assess Research Scholarship, Fellowship, Visiting and Travelling Fellowship grant requests, as required.
• Act as the expert voice to Healthway’s Board on the scientific and methodological rigour of Health Promotion Research grant requests.
• Provide advice to our people and Board on the overall direction of the Health Promotion Research Program.

Grants recommended by the Board for funding are referred to the Minister for Preventative Health for approval.

All appointments are for a minimum of three years, with possibility of extension, unless:

• A member resigns.
• A member’s appointment is terminated. Termination may be initiated by Healthway’s Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Committee Chair.
• The Board reviews the Committee structure in a way that affects the terms of appointment.

Members are not remunerated.

The Committee serves in an advisory capacity, offering members the opportunity to build their professional profile and network, assist WA in becoming the healthiest state in the nation and operate at the cutting-edge of the local research ecosystem.

Committee members are welcome to acknowledge their role with Healthway.

Interested individuals with the following expertise are invited to express their interest:

• A Doctor of Philosophy, or equivalent experience related to public health or health promotion.
• Experience in health promotion research and/or practice in WA.

We also welcome individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Research design and statistical methods relevant to health promotion.
• Health promotion program design, implementation, evaluation and translation.
• Content areas aligned with one or more of our priority health areas or priority population groups (see Strategic Plan).
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
• Consumer and community engagement, including lived experience.

Applicants must also address any potential ongoing or frequent conflicts of interest, including current employment arrangements or professional associations.