Table 1.

Multidisciplinary stakeholders represented in the WA Musculoskeletal Health Network ( http://www.healthnetworks.health.wa.gov.au/network/musculoskeletal.cfm)

Category of stakeholder	Examples
Allied health professionals	Physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, occupational therapists, psychologists
Carers	Individuals who care for people with chronic health and musculoskeletal conditions
Consumers	Individuals with chronic health conditions and chronic musculoskeletal conditions
Corporate	Health insurance companies (profit and not-for-profit)
Cross-jurisdictional representation	NSW Musculoskeletal Network members
General practitioners
Inter-departmental representation	WorkCover WA, WorkSafe WA, Disability Services Commission
Medical specialists	Rheumatologists, endocrinologists, orthopaedic surgeons, pain specialists, anaesthetists
Medicare Locals
Non-government organisations	Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA, Injury Control Council of WA, Council of the Ageing
Nursing	Nurses and nurse practitioners
Pharmacists	Community and hospital pharmacists
Policy makers and planners	Officers across the divisions of the Department, officers from the Area Health Services
Professional Organisations	Australian Physiotherapy Association, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australian Chiropractic Association, Australian Rheumatology Association
Research, Education and Training Organisations	Universities, Research Institutes