research, peer review, audit and audit-related activity and innovative practice. Chapters of the new guidelines will be discussed by NEAC and its peer review panel as they are developed. NEAC intends to consult on the new guidelines in late 2016. Māori health and disability research ethics Objective NEAC’s objectives for work in this area were to facilitate understanding of Māori research ethics; improve the quality of research for Māori, including the ability of researchers to assist Māori communities; and contribute to Māori health and development. Background In 2009, NEAC supported work to develop Te Ara Tika – Guidelines for Research Ethics: A framework for researchers and ethics committee members, published by the Health Research Council of New Zealand in 2010. To assist in developing the framework, NEAC prepared a resource document, ki te tika me te pono mō te Āhuatanga ū Rangahau Māori Māori Research Ethics: An overview – (November 2012), that summarises and discusses issues in Māori research ethics. This document has been made available on an ad-hoc basis to researchers. Progress in 2015 NEAC’s discussion document on cross-sectoral ethics arrangements included a section on Māori and health research. This section discussed the view of some
research, peer review, audit and audit-related activity and innovative practice. Chapters of the new guidelines will be discussed by NEAC and its peer review panel as they are developed. NEAC intends to consult on the new guidelines in late 2016. Māori health and disability research ethics Objective NEAC’s objectives for work in this area were to facilitate understanding of Māori research ethics; improve the quality of research for Māori, including the ability of researchers to assist Māori communities; and contribute to Māori health and development. Background In 2009, NEAC supported work to develop Te Ara Tika – Guidelines for Research Ethics: A framework for researchers and ethics committee members, published by the Health Research Council of New Zealand in 2010. To assist in developing the framework, NEAC prepared a resource document, Āhuatanga ū ki te tika me te pono mō te Rangahau Māori – Māori Research Ethics: An overview (November 2012), that summarises and discusses issues in Māori research ethics. This document has been made available on an ad-hoc basis to researchers. Progress in 2015 NEAC’s discussion document on cross-sectoral ethics arrangements included a section on Māori and health research. This section discussed the view of some
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