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District Health Board Research Fund - Overview
The District Health Board Research Fund is a partnership between the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the 21 District Health Boards which is effective from July 2005 to June 2008. The objective of this initiative is to commission research that addresses key knowledge gaps for DHBs and supports and promotes the translation of research into clinical practice. The research undertaken may include research on primary, secondary and tertiary services, as well as community and disability support services. The fund is worth a total of $6.2M over the three year duration of the contract and up to ten Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be released during this time.
Governance Group
A governance group has been established to make strategic and policy decisions concerning the DHBRF. The governance group is involved in setting the research priorities for the fund, determining the content of the RFPs and making the final funding decisions. The governance group is chaired by Chris Clarke (CEO of Hawke's Bay DHB). The other members are Dr Gary Jackson, Professor Harry Rea, Professor Mason Durie, Dr Sharon Kletchko, Ms Shelley Campbell, Mr Matthew Brougham, Ms Patricia Logan and Dr Robin Olds.
Priority Areas
A process of consultation with DHBs has been undertaken to determine the priority areas for the research to be commissioned. Each priority area will have a steering committee appointed with particular expertise in that area to make recommendations to the governance group regarding the development of the research priority, the RFP and the associated assessment process. For more information on the work being undertaken in each priority area please follow the links below:
Mental Health
Translational Research
Innovation for Health - Read report
The District Health Board Research Fund Governance Group is pleased to release the report from their inaugural conference – Innovation for Health – Sharing Knowledge and Building Relationships. The conference was held at Te Papa Tongarewa, from 10-12 October 2007. The report provides a summary of the presentations, panel sessions and open discussion sessions and presents a number of recommendations for advancing the health sector. The report is available for download by clicking here PDF 414KB or alternatively you may request hard copies by emailing dhbworkshop@hrc.govt.nz
INNOV' 08
Weaving Innovation into Health
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Health are hosting a health innovation summit from 3 – 5 November 2008 in Wellington, New Zealand. It will serve as a key platform to establish leadership and promote the development, implementation and commercialisation of innovative health care solutions within New Zealand's health sector and industry. The summit will include international speakers from the UK, US, Canada and Australia; and is being run along side the New Zealand Health Innovation Awards Expo and Gala Dinner. For more information please visit www.innov08.org.nz
DHBRF Newsletter
A monthly DHBRF e-newsletter is produced by the HRC. Click here to read the latest editions.
For more information on the DHBRF please contact:
Aroha Haggie
Group Manager, Maori Health and Health Sector Relationships
09 303 5207
ahaggie@hrc.govt.nz
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