5 DECEMBER 2012

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 146 4239

Successful families/whānau – embedding effective practice | How do we enable families/whānau to succeed to ensure that all New Zealand children fulfil their potential? What are the critical causal influences on positive outcomes for family/whānau, and are there connections between them? How do these critical influences differ for “family” and “whānau”? | o is designed with a clear understanding of end user requirements and likely knowledge uptake throughout the life of the work programme; and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Proposed research should address one or both of the following:

                                                                                                                                                  * What are the critical factors or leverage points that policy and services agencies must influence favourably as they interact and collaborate with each other and with families/whānau to enable positive outcomes? How can efforts directed towards these critical factors be sustained over time?

                                                                                                                                                  * How can hard-to-reach populations be supported to connect to and uptake services, including those offered by community or iwi?                                                                                                               o will be carried out in a manner that enables end users to access and use knowledge generated from the work programme at the earliest opportunity.

                                                                                                                        Proposals must confirm that co-funding by direct in-kind contributions has been secured.

                                                                                                                        Proposals must:

                                                                                                                        * be of 3 years’ duration (or 4 years if the Science Board considers there are exceptional circumstances warranting the extended time);

                                                                                                                        * provide a brief literature review of the field and demonstrate how the research will leverage existing research findings, partnerships, or datasets, as appropriate;

                                                                                                                        * explicitly outline what steps will be taken to ensure that research is carried out in an inclusive and mana-enhancing way – ie not “on” but “with” participants;

                                                                                                                        * specify an explicit path from research into deliverables such as policy changes, programmes, tools or other forms of uptake; and

                                                                                                                        * demonstrate that stakeholders, including Māori organisations where relevant, were actively involved in setting the priorities of the work programme to ensure that it:

                                                                                                                                 o is designed with a clear understanding of end user requirements and likely knowledge uptake throughout the life of the work programme; and