Nominations for new Māori representatives on the key PHARMAC Consumer Advisory Committee close in a week. There are two vacancies.

PHARMAC is the Government agency that makes decisions on medicine funding. Its Consumer Advisory Committee provides the agency with input from a patient or health consumer perspective. Under its Terms of Reference, the Committee has two Māori members.

PHARMAC is currently recruiting for two Māori members for the Committee. We welcome nominations from people with support from the community.

You can find information about the vacancies and the position description at https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/news/vacancy-2016-02-05-cac-maori-members/. If people have questions they can email cac@pharmac.govt.nz.