Client Representative Council
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Overview
The Client Representative Council (CRC) is Vision Australia's peak client advisory body. It is made up of Vision Australia clients who have been elected to the position from each of the five Regional Client Committees. The CRC also has representation from Service Specific Consultative Committees.
The CRC may also choose to invite additional members to meet the mix of experience, representations and skills required by the committee. This category of membership currently includes a representative of parents of children who are blind or have low vision and a client representative of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The primary role of the CRC is to offer a client perspective to the Board and management of Vision Australia on issues affecting clients in a broad context.
The CRC is about a real partnership between clients and the Organisation. At each meeting of the CRC, up to two representatives of the Vision Australia Board and three members of the Executive Team attend the meeting to report on what's happening within the Organisation and to discuss any issues raised by the client representatives. So, in voicing your opinion through the CRC, you have a real opportunity to have your say.
CRC Reports
Please find below brief meeting reports from recent CRC meetings.
2010
2009
2008
CRC Documents
If you would like to learn more about the CRC and the consultative framework please browse the documents provided.
Contact the CRC
To contact the CRC, you can email your local representative from the following list or contact the CRC Secretariat via:
Members of the CRC
| State/area representing | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Stephen Belbin (Newcastle) | stephen.belbin@det.nsw.edu.au |
| NSW | John Keep | blindjohn@tpg.com.au |
| NSW/ACT | Robert Altamore | altamr@bigpond.com |
| Victoria | Brian Hunter (Geelong) | bhunter2@tpg.com.au |
| Victoria | Ernie Drew (Melbourne) | erniedrew@tadaust.org.au |
| Queensland | Trevor Rice (Sunshine Coast) | trevor.rice@bigpond.com |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities | Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes | autonomy1@dodo.com.au |
| Parents with Blind or Vision Impaired Children | Rosemaree Wills | rosemaree.wills@ed.act.edu.au |
| Seeing Eye Dogs Australia | Bill Jolley | wjolley@bigpond.com |
| i-access Advisory Committee Representative | Jodie Hoger | johoger@internode.on.net |
Related Information
This page last updated: 21 July 2010