Who we are
The research team
This research was conducted by the TBI Experiences Research Group:
Professor Kathryn McPherson (Auckland University of Technology),
Associate Professor Alice Theadom (Auckland University of Tehnology),
Dr Joanna Fadyl (Auckland University of Technology),
Dr Laura Wilkinson-Meyers (University of Auckland),
Associate Professor William Levack (University of Otago),
Dr Nicola Starkey (University of Waikato),
Associate Professor Nicola Kayes (Auckland University of Technology),
Professor Valery Feigin (Auckland University of Technology),
Dr Matire Harwood (University of Auckland),
Dr Grant Christie (University of Auckland).
Other people who contributed to the project in various ways were: Alexis Channon, Kay Shannon, Kirsten Thomas, Dawn Willix-Payne, Claire Townson, Elisa Lavelle, Margaret Dudley and Thivasha Naidoo-Melis, Stephen Jenkins, Alison Foster, Suzanne Mudge, Greta Smith.
People who contributed to developing this website were: Kelly Scott, Lauren Stewart, Jill Wrapson, Marcelo Ferraz.
Auckland University of Technology
Researchers at Auckland University of Technology led this research.
Ranked in the top 2% of the world’s universities, AUT is the fastest growing university in New Zealand, and the top millennial university in Australasia and 14th in the world. We have more than 60 research centres and institutes delivering leading research, and more than 29,000 students are enrolled at AUT across our three campuses in Auckland.
Centre for Person Centred research
The research was situated within The Centre for Person Centred Research (PCR).
The Centre for Person Centred Research are an interdisciplinary research centre. PCR conducts research related to rehabilitation and disability. The Centre's focus is on 'rethinking rehabilitation', with our ultimate goal being to optimise real world outcomes in the context of injury and illness. The core principle underpinning our approach is person-centredness. This philosophy informs who we are, what we research and how we do it.
Good Health Design
Good Health design collaborated with PCR to build this website.
Our aim is to connect design research with real world projects that make a difference in our communities. We are a team of designers and researchers specialising in an emerging design and health discipline. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do—we work with each other and our industry partners for incredible results. We use co-design, developing creative methods and prototyping to build ideas together. Applying new thinking to practice, we are research-led using design to bring form to ideas.
Health Research Council
The funding for the research was provided by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).
HRC are the agency responsible for managing the New Zealand Government's investment in health research. They contribute to maintaining an ethical and safe health research environment. HRC's committees also provide advice on gene technology, approve health and disability ethics committees and institutional ethics committees, monitor the data and safety of large clinical trials and review applications to use new medicines in trials.