Action research – as part of the wider measurement activity for the Whānau Ora approach – is focused on providing evidence of provider practice, developing improved whānau-centred service delivery and the impact on whānau. The key research question is ‘how could agencies and providers most usefully contribute to best outcomes for whānau?’

This is a powerpoint presentation and resource to understand the link between In-determination and self-determination, violence and abuse, and the breakdown and recovery of the whanau/family unit.

Power point Presentation by Heather Gifford.  A power point explanation of  whanau ora.

This presentation explores how causal inferences can be drawn from a ‘natural experiment’, like Whānau Ora. I talk generally about health interventions and a little about the Whānau Ora initiative, and how we might evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions for Māori. I also talk about two chairs, to illustrate what a controlled experiment and what a natural experiment look

DOVE and EIT wanted to address this by examining the efficacy of family violence prevention services run for men, women and youth in Hawke’s Bay. In particular, we were interested in whether the services run by DOVE were resulting in long-lasting positive changes for individuals, families and whānau. You can find a copy of this report at: http://www.communityresearch.org.nz/news/the-effectiveness-of-family-violence-intervention-services-delivered-by-dove-hawkes-bay-inc-recently-added-to-our-kete-basket/