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supporting and equipping users to engage with research organisations and applying the results of publicly funded RS&T.
- Partnerships — support RS&T and related activities that provide for early and ongoing user engagement in RS&T and develop user-capability in engaging productively with researchers.
HEALTH AND SOCIETY RESEARCH FUND
Note: The Health component of the appropriation that funds this Fund (which is the majority of the appropriation) goes to the Health Research Council and is governed by separate accountability documents. This Direction addresses only the society research component of the appropriation which is managed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Objective of the Fund
The objective of the Health and Society Fund is to increase understanding of the social and economic factors contributing to improved health and social wellbeing of New Zealanders.
The Fund will support RS&T that is intended to be of benefit to New Zealand.
It is also expected that the Fund will support relevant research that contributes to unlocking the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources and people as outlined in the Vision Mātauranga policy framework. International collaboration will be supported where this is relevant and of benefit to the objectives of the Fund.
Indicators of Success
If successful, the Health and Society Fund will generate and support the uptake of RS&T that will contribute to:
- innovations in social and economic policy, social services delivery in central and local government, community services sectors, and business arising from an increased understanding of key social and economic trends and behaviours.
The above indicator will be measured by Ministry of Science and Innovation at a sector level and will provide some indication of the success of the Fund through regular evaluations.
Nature of the Fund
The Health and Society Fund will achieve its objectives by supporting RS&T in the following areas:
- Society — Research to understand, anticipate and help manage major societal challenges, trends and implications — such as changes in population and life course, social structures and institutions, wealth generation, lifestyles and values — to inform social and economic policies and services. Important priorities are the determinants of wellbeing and seeking solutions to problems such as inequalities, social exclusion, acquiring knowledge, poverty, housing, and anti-social behaviour such as crime, delinquency and drugs.
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