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Community Collaboration Committee
The Community Collaboration Committee is the College’s principal advisory committee for bringing lived and living experience perspectives into College work. Its membership brings together consumers, carers, family and whānau representatives from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, psychiatrists, trainees and ex-officio members.
The Committee provides strategic advice grounded in lived and living experience and supports work that:
- informs College policy, advocacy and education on matters affecting consumers, carers, families, whānau and communities
- oversees implementation of the RANZCP Lived and Living Experience Strategy and provides advice and recommendations to the College
- supports meaningful participation by Community Members serving on College committees and working groups
- advises the College on engagement with external lived and living experience stakeholders
- strengthens strategic alignment and two-way information sharing between the Committee and other College committees and working groups
- identifies and reports significant risks, issues and opportunities relevant to the Committee’s responsibilities
- develops an annual work plan aligned with the RANZCP Strategic Plan.
Members
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr Peggy Brown | Chair |
| Lyn English | Co-Chair and Community Member - Australian consumer |
| Hamza Vayani | Co-Chair and Community Member - Australian carer |
| Dr Manoj Padhiar | Fellow Member |
| Dr Rebecca White | Fellow Member |
| Heather Nowak | Community Member - Australian consumer |
| Katrina Baxter | Community Member - Australian consumer |
| Tee Siataga | Community Member - Aotearoa New Zealand consumer |
| Jordana Bealing | Community Member - Aotearoa New Zealand consumer |
| Kerry Hawkins | Community Member - Australian carer |
| Jackie Knight | Community Member - Australian carer |
| Fiona Perry | Community Member - Aotearoa New Zealand carer |
| Melissa Roberts | Community Member - Aotearoa New Zealand carer |
| Manjot Kaur | Community Member - Aotearoa New Zealand carer |
| Dr Fei Xue Jin | Trainee Delegate |
| Dr Lara North | Co-opted Member |
| Prof Dan Lubman AM | Chair, Practice, Policy and Partnerships Committee (ex-officio) |
| A/Prof Geoffrey Smith OAM | Deputy Chair, Partnerships and Community, Practice, Policy and Partnerships Committee (ex-officio) |
Regulations
The Community Collaboration Committee Regulations set out the Committee’s role, responsibilities, membership and appointment arrangements. The current Regulations are version 3.3, approved 21 July 2026, with the next review scheduled for 2028.
Community Member Remuneration
Community Members are remunerated in recognition of the time they contribute to approved committee and project work. Further information is available in the Community Member Remuneration Policy
Contact
Contact the Committee at partnerships@ranzcp.org.
