... and general counselling. Many organisations also deliver additional services, such as medical care, alcohol and drug counselling and disability support (Jackson et al., 2016). In this study, we examine post-merger legitimacy in independent community health organisations from Victoria...

... challenges for policy, research and society. The findings suggest that challenges emerge as a result of legitimacy deficits of both consensus and contestatory modes of public involvement in health priority setting. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the discussions and findings presented...