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Committees

There are a number of committees operating within WALK. These committees are made up of membership that allows expertise to be drawn upon and to ensure that different facets of the organisation are represented. This helps to ensure that every person involved in WALK is represented on each committee.

Below is a list of committees/working groups that operate within WALK.

Human Rights Enhancement Committee

The Human Rights Enhancement Committee meets every two months. For more information on the Human Rights Enhancement Committee please click here.

Service User Representative Meetings

Service User representative meetings are held when requested by the service user representatives or any of the service users. Click here for more information on the service user representative system.

Staff Representative Meetings

Staff Representative meetings happen as often as is deemed necessary by both the Staff Representatives and also the staff teams generally. For more information on the staff representative system please click here.

Quality Measures Implementation Committee

The Quality Measures implementation committee meets every two months. For more information on the Quality Measures Implemention Committee click here.

Low Arousal Non Aversive Staff meetings

These meetings provide clinical expertise to be drawn in to the day to day operations of the services we provide.

Advocacy Meetings

Advocacy meetings happen weekly in WALK. An independent advocate meets with people who use the services to facilitate any advocacy issues that they present. For more information on advocacy please click here.

 

Equality and Diversity Committee Meeting

The Equality and Diversity Committee meets every two months. This committee looks at different ways of promoting equality and diversity throughout the services of WALK and beyond.