Collaborative Research Group

A community-derived framework for designing and evaluating safe physical activity opportunities for transgender and gender diverse people

Background Transgender people experience barriers to participating in physical activity, many of which relate to concerns about safety, discrimination, and access to affirming environments. Although research has identified these barriers, there are few practical tools to guide or...

Co-creating culturally safe primary care for whānau Māori with cancer: a qualitative case study of systems change in general practice

INTRODUCTION: Māori experience later cancer diagnosis and poorer cancer outcomes than non-Māori. Although consultation-level cultural safety frameworks exist, less is known about embedding cultural safety across general practice to improve outcomes, guided by whānau (family) voic...

Hapū māmā experiences of the Whanganui Best Start Model of Care in primary care: a qualitative study

INTRODUCTION: Early pregnancy engagement is important for maternal and infant wellbeing, yet Māori continue to experience inequities in access to timely and culturally responsive care. The Whanganui Best Start Model of Care was developed to strengthen equitable, culturally ground...

Safety as a precondition for participation: rethinking physical activity for transgender people in primary care contexts

Background Transgender people in Aotearoa New Zealand experience inequitable health outcomes. Although physical activity supports wellbeing, participation is often limited by safety concerns and a lack of affirming environments. Primary care providers recognise low engagement but...