Welcome
We manage the Government's investment in health research. Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of all New Zealanders.
Funding Opportunities
The HRC allocates funding through an annual funding round for researcher initiated projects, Requests for Proposals, and a range of career development awards.
About Us
We invest in a broad range of research on issues important to New Zealand, and support the development of health research careers. Our mission is 'benefiting New Zealand through health research'.
News and Publications
We produce a wide range of publications and documents, which provide information about funding opportunities, research outcomes and HRC-related news.
Ethics and Regulatory
We help ensure all research involving human participants is based on good science, meets ethical standards and complies with best practice.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the HRC or would like to know more about how our funding process works, please drop us a line.
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Purpose, Mission & Goals
The HRC is the Crown agency responsible for managing the Government’s investment in health research. Our mission is ‘benefiting New Zealand through health research’, with a vision of improved health and quality of life for all.
The HRC is responsible to the Minister of Health, and its major funding agreement is through the Minister of Science and Innovation. The Health Research Council Act 1990 established our statutory functions as:
- advising the Minister and administering funds in relation to national health research policy
- fostering the recruitment, education, training, and retention of those engaged in health research in New Zealand
- initiating and supporting health research
- undertaking consultation to establish priorities in health research
- promoting and disseminating the results of health research to encourage their contribution to health science, policy and delivery, and
- ensuring the development and application of appropriate assessment standards by committees or subcommittees that assess health research proposals
Our goals:
The HRC Strategic Plan is aligned with the goals and priorities of both Vote Health, and Vote Science and Innovation. It is currently being revised following the outcomes of the Strategic Refresh of the HRC (PDF, 1.39mb).
Our Statement of Intent
The Statement of Intent (PDF, 1.64mb) details our strategic direction and desired outcomes over the medium-term and provides performance indicators to measure our progress.
Annual reports
Our annual reports describe our financial and service performance over the past year.
The Strategic Plan for Māori Health Research
Ngā Pou Rangahau - The Strategic Plan for Māori Health Research 2010 – 2015 (PDF, 1.16mb) sets out our vision for Māori health research.
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