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Developing Early Vocational Rehabilitation after Stroke (EVIS) teams and methods
Of the 8000 New Zealanders who experience stroke annually, many are of working age wanting to return to work (RTW). One method of supporting RTW is vocational rehabilitation.Funding proposalsShort term household income change and impacts on health
Short term changes in household income have more significant health impacts if income is affected by unemployment or chronic health conditions.NewsAccessing Healthcare Services by Refugees: health professionals' perspectives
Findings from our HRC Activation Grant (20/1311) exploring refugees' experiences of accessing healthcare services in Aotearoa, highlighted concerns for refugees.Funding proposalsCo-designing research on innovative vaccine delivery models for Māori & Pasifika
During the COVID-19 pandemic Māori and Pasifika have had higher infection and hospitalisation rates, and lower vaccination rates, than the general population.Funding proposalsPsychedlic Assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression
Major depressive disorders are experienced as recurrent and disabling mental health conditions. Despite the range of pharmacotherapy options, treatment of depression to full symptomatic and functional recovery remains challenging.Funding proposalsDevelopment of a brain training intervention for student mental health
Prevalence of mood disorders in NZ is highest for younger age groups and our rates of suicide are amongst the worst in the OECD. Depression in young adulthood is an important remediable risk factor for suicide.Funding proposalsNatural health products in alcohol, tobacco and other substance use
Many people in New Zealand use alcohol, tobacco and/or other ‘recreational' substances. For some people, use of these substances can cause minor symptoms or more serious harm.Funding proposalsA people-focused approach to greening Starship
Healthcare saves lives but does so in a way that is environmentally unsustainable. Greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and water contamination are some of the harmful side-effects of the healthcare system.Funding proposalsDelivery of Respiratory Support in the Emergency Department
The research activity intends to inform health delivery in ED practice. The activity focuses on the healthcare needs of ED patients requiring respiratory support (RS). ED patients often need RS, and COVID-19 has increased this need.Funding proposalsSpeech-language therapy assistant-delivered interventions for children
Speech-language therapists (SLTs) are responsible for providing assessment and intervention services for children with communication disabilities. Most interventions are designed to be delivered by an SLT.Funding proposalsUnderstanding organisational culture for healthcare quality
With current policy reforms Health Minister Little would like to see improved outcomes for patients, whanau and healthcare workers. The Interim Health Statement highlights that organisational culture change is critical to improved health for all.Funding proposalsAssessment of pregnancy and postnatal maternal emotional distress
Our Best Start hapū māmā research indicates depression is a prominent issue. Previous research highlights seven domains of emotional distress which can be overcome before culminating in full blown depression.Funding proposalsProbiotics prove benefits in combatting eczema
Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have discovered a probiotic that can protect against the development of eczema in children by the age of two years and through to a follow-up at four years.NewsIncreasing the accessibility and reach of cardiac rehabilitation in New Zealand
Cardiac rehabilitation following a heart attack or heart surgery provides many physical, psychological and quality of life related benefits, and reduces rates of hospital readmission.Funding proposalsCo-designing with consumers' rehabilitation services following amputation
New Zealand has 4,389 people living with limb loss, and approx. 414 new amputation surgeries each year. Māori are over-represented lower limb amputation rates and are 65% more likely to have an amputation compared to non-Māori, Pacific and Asian groups.Funding proposalsTransdisciplinary Teams in Primary Care: The Health Hub Project NZ Test Case
New Zealand is currently experiencing a period of significant health care reform with a focus on how primary care services might best support the needs of communities and be delivered in equitable, whānau-centred, and sustainable ways.Funding proposalsDesigning accessible and equitable NZ telehealth services
We will conduct clinical co-design workshops and modelling studies to conduct a preliminary assessment of existing and new technologies for supporting telehealth services for rural communities in the Otago region of New Zealand.Funding proposalsLong-term strategy for the future of rongoā
Recognition and utilisation of rongoā is a key pathway to good health outcomes for Māori and has been increasingly a treatment of choice for non-Māori.Funding proposalsImproving Equity and Access to Intervention for Children with Tube Dependency
Current estimates identify 630 children in New Zealand who are tube fed for nutrition, with the highest number in the Counties Manukau area.Funding proposalsEnhancing Educational Psychology Internship Placements
In New Zealand, educational psychologists work to support children and young people with behavioural and emotional challenges across environments such as schools and educational settings.Funding proposalsKa Pō, Ka Ao, Ka Awatea: Bringing Research Review Processes for Māori to light
From the relationship between Tāngata Whenua and Tāngata Tiriti stems the right to equitable health and wellbeing for Māori and demands Māori self-determination across all spheres.Funding proposalsSpecial Update May 2026
2027 HRC Career Development Awards webinar recording and FAQs now availableNewsMajor NZ-led clinical trial to test AI-guided treatment of critically ill patients
A clinical trial involving 50 hospital intensive care units throughout New Zealand and Australia will test if artificial intelligence can help doctors save more patients’ lives who are on life support. It is one of 40 HRC grants announced today.NewsMental health study good news for first-time parents
Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to an HRC-funded study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).NewsHe Pā Harakeke: Effectiveness of mātauranga Māori early childhood models of care
Mokopuna are taonga tuku iho (ancestral treasure). With our Kaupapa Māori partner, Te Hou Ora Whānau Services, we will generate an evidence-base for effective mātauranga Māori-based preventive models of care (pregnancy through early childhood).Funding proposalsVaccination to prevent cancer: A gift for our children
Each year in Aotearoa New Zealand approximately 28,000 children miss out on having the life-saving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. The system is failing these children, of whom tamariki Māori are over-represented.Funding proposalsKa Ora! Improving healthcare provision and outcomes for Māori with ngā māuiui kai
Previous research from our team has revealed significant disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of ngā māuiui kai (eating disorders) for Māori.Funding proposalsDeveloping new drugs to shape the local immune environment
Our immune system keeps us healthy by fighting infections and repairing damage, but can also work against us.Funding proposalsVery long-term fracture prevention with intermittent zoledronate: 10-year extension
Fractures are a major health burden for older people.Funding proposalsTransforming early prostate cancer detection with a blood-based test
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men in Aotearoa New Zealand, accounting for more than 700 deaths each year, with Māori communities experiencing poorer outcomes.Funding proposalsBreaking free from nicotine: a randomised controlled trial
Many people who smoke tobacco also use other nicotine products, like vapes, but want support to stop or reduce use of all nicotine products, especially the most harmful ones.Funding proposalsUnderstanding drug transporter gene variants in New Zealand prescription drug use
People respond differently to medications, and one key reason is genetic differences in drug transporters - proteins that help move drugs into and out of cells.Funding proposals