Citizens' Juries
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Gavin has pioneered citizens’ juries in health in Australia. He has facilitated seven altogether: two at a state wide level in WA (one on health care in general and the other specifically on equity); one in an area health service; three in general practice and primary health care; and one in an Aboriginal health service. Based on these experiences below is a book that Gavin has written as a handbook on how to conduct citizens’ juries in health. Gavin is available to assist in designing such juries and/or to facilitate them. ENDORSED BY STEVE LEEDER AND JOHN MENADUE Citizens juries have a long and distinguished pedigree in assaying community attitudes, values and contributions. Their use in health service development is relatively recent, and holds much promise as increasingly we appreciate the necessity for citizens - patients, carers and the community more generally - to help make decisions that align health care resources more closely to health needs and social values. This book, from Gavin Mooney, who has facilitated more citizens’ juries in health in Australia than anyone else I know, will be most useful to those who want to run such a jury but are unsure how to go about it. Stephen Leeder, Professor and Director, The Menzies Centre for Health Policy Vested interests, the AMA, private health insurance companies, pharmacists and pharmacy distributors rely on their lobbying power with governments to secure their interests. Unlike almost any other industry, the community is effectively excluded from important influence and decision-making in the way our health services are structured and delivered. Citizens' juries can be an important means at both national and local level to facilitate effective participation by the community in health services. Professor Gavin Mooney continues to be an outstanding advocate of the proposition that health services should focus on the needs of the community and patients rather than providers. John Menadue, Director, Centre for Policy Development And a plug on Crikey.com http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2010/01/27/a-freebie-book-on-citizens-juries-and-more-debate-about-how-best-to-pay-doctors/
The Citizens' Juries Handbook is free to download from the following link: [Download Citizens' Juries Handbook](372kb). You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, available here: |