Join He Ara Tangata Cancer Reference Group
Are you interested in using your cancer experiences or those to help improve cancer care for all communities in Aotearoa New Zealand? Te Aho o Te Kahu is New Zealand’s Cancer Control Agency. They are looking to appoint four new members to its consumer reference group - He Ara Tangata.
He Ara Tangata is a key advisory group to Te Aho o Te Kahu, with up to 12 members who provide advice on the Agency's work, based on their lived experience of cancer. Members also sometimes contribute to key projects so we can better reflect the voices of people and whānau across the design and delivery of cancer control in Aotearoa.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend quarterly meetings, with at least one face-to-face meeting each year (half-day or full-day). Travel costs will be covered for in-person meetings, as well as time to read documents and attend meetings.
The Agency wants to hear from you if you have been diagnosed with cancer or supported a friend or family member with cancer. You do not need a medical background or knowledge of the cancer system. We especially welcome applications from Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled people | tāngata whaikaha, and people in the Rainbow community.
Find out more about He Ara Tangata Cancer Reference Group, and how to apply. Applications close at 5pm on Friday 30th January 2026.