1. Community Consumer Advisory Group - CAAG
Mithleshni Gurdayal
Consumer Council of Fiji
Manager Campaigns Information and Media

2. Campaigns, Information and Media (CIM)
One of the Key Functions of the Council :
Collecting, collating and disseminating
information regarding consumer related issues;

3. INFORMATION IS POWER!
Consumers need to be critical, analytical and smart
Consumers need to be conscious and assertive
Consumers need to make their voices heard in marketplace

4. How does the Council inform/ educate the consumers?
Mobile Units
School visits/lectures
Community visits
Workshops
Programme
No. of people advised
Mobile Unit
3,310
Community Visit
1,180
School Visit/Lecture
6,609
Workshop
2,342

5. Role of Media Newspapers ( 3 languages) Radio ( quick and wider reach)
Television ( News/Current Affairs)
Social Media ( Facebook and Website)
Consumer Watch (In-house Publication)

6. Council’s Facebook Page - Consumers Fiji

7. Council’s Website www.consumersfiji.org

9. Campaigns Mount campaigns on key consumer issues
2013 – Broadband campaign and Switch and Save
We produce factsheets and hold media briefings to create awareness on these issues

13. How You can Help
You are our eyes, ears and become our voice in the community ;
Give us the feedback on time so we act in time !