Boards, Committees, and Councils: Seeking Members
Thank you for your interest in public service. The following boards, committees, and councils are seeking people to apply to be members. Members of advisory bodies help drive change and find solutions to the problems facing Wisconsin's residents.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) strives to represent the full diversity of the state. We encourage Wisconsinites from all geographic locations; racial and ethnic identities; ages; nationalities; social and economic status; sexual orientations; gender identities or expressions; religious, political, and ideological perspectives; veteran status; and physical and mental abilities to apply for membership. Council representation that reflects our state population helps DHS better consider differing needs and backgrounds when making policy.
Note: Openings below are subject to change on a monthly basis.
Boards, committees, and councils that are seeking members
The Public Health Council currently has five vacancies. The Council is looking to fill these positions with representatives from the following: local or Tribal health departments, health care consumers, health professions educators, health care providers, and public safety agencies.
The Public Health Council was established in Wis. Stat. § 15.197(13), as enacted by 2003 Wis. Act 186 to inform and advise the Governor, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Wisconsin State Legislature, and the people of Wisconsin. The Council provides leadership and guidance to the Department of Health Services, the Governor, the Legislature and the public on progress in implementing the state’s 10-year public health plan and coordination of responses to public health emergencies. Its primary objective is to address prioritized public health concerns, reflecting the diverse needs of the state in an equitable, inclusive, and responsive manner.
Applications for the Public Health Council are being accepted through August 19, 2024.
Learn more about the Public Health Council and how to apply to become a member of the Public Health Council.
The Wisconsin Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WCDHH) is seeking applicants for a Deaf/Blind member. WCDHH members are appointed for four-year terms.
The Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a group of nine people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and hearing (e.g., parent of a deaf child, teacher of the deaf, interpreter) appointed by the Governor to advise him, the Department of Health Services, and the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about issues and concerns affecting over 500,000 people in Wisconsin who are deaf, hard of hearing and/or deaf-blind.
The Council meets four times a year with interpreter and real-time captioning services provided.
If you are interested in making a difference, apply now to join this impactful council. Travel expenses for council duties are reimbursed per state guidelines.
Learn more about WCDHH and how to apply to become a member through the Governor's Office.
The Statutory Council on Blindness (SCOB) welcomes applications to serve on the Council and is currently seeking applications for a non-officer position.
The SCOB is a nine-member body whose purpose is to make recommendations to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and other state agencies on services, activities, programs, investigations, and research that affect persons of Wisconsin who are blind or visually impaired. The nine members of the Council are appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health Services to serve three-year terms and are eligible to reapply to serve a second three-year term at the conclusion of the first.
Learn more about SCOB and how to apply to become a member of SCOB.
The Wisconsin Council on Mental Health (WCMH) welcomes applications to serve on the Council and is currently seeking applications from individuals with lived experience, this includes adult consumers of mental health services, family members of adult consumers, and parents of minor children with emotional disturbance. While the Council reviews all applicants, all appointments to the Council are made by the Governor.
Members with lived experience work alongside council members across a spectrum of experiences from providers to consumers of mental health supports and mental health advocates, all with the mission to educate one another and unite across the state of Wisconsin to improve the lives of those with mental illness.
Council members are appointed for three-year terms. WCMH meetings are held six times a year (currently hybrid via Zoom with an option to attend in-person) and all council members are required to actively participate in at least one committees of the council.
Learn more about WCMH and how to apply to become a member of the WCMH.