Friends of RAIL
Who are Friends of RAIL?
Friends of RAIL include those people with their own personal experience of rehabilitation, ageing and independent living or disability care; family members and friends, including care partners; and other informal supporters who may provide support for decision making or be an appointed representative of a person with lived experience. This is in addition to others in the community interested in supporting our research.
Why are Friends of RAIL important?
Friends are important to RAIL as they have first-hand experience with the target areas of research for our centre – that is rehabilitation, ageing and/or independent living. Friends of RAIL provide a non-clinical and non-research perspective which is valuable in identifying and prioritising research issues. At RAIL, we are committed to conducting research that occurs with the community rather than only conducting research for the community.
Why join Friends of RAIL?
Friends of RAIL is free to join. The benefits of being a Friend of RAIL include:
- Receiving newsletters that keep you up to date with relevant activities, events and the work of RAIL (select here to access our most recent Friends newsletters)
- Providing input to the Centre's planning and development, including research priorities for RAIL.
- Contributing to a range of research activities e.g. reviewing research concepts and protocols from a community perspective, and reviewing grant applications.
- Having access to free education and program opportunities.
- Receiving invitations to participate in RAIL events, research and/or working groups.
- Being given information so you can share results of RAIL projects with others.