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The Canterbury Health System Research Office is your first port of call for advice on all aspects of conducting research within the CDHB. This includes grant applications, budgets, research contracts, ethics and locality authorisations and available funding.
Forms and guidelines
Please note that most links in this section are accessible to CDHB staff only.
The purpose of a CDA is to ensure sensitive information exchanged between parties is protected. In the context of a clinical trial, or other research project, a CDA with a Sponsor places confidentiality obligations on the CDHB with regards to the use and distribution of that information. These obligations must be adhered to, as any breach may potentially have significant consequences.
Master CDAs have been agreed with the following Sponsors. A Master CDA will cover information provided by a sponsor relating to its clinical trials for a specified period of time, and avoids the need for an individual CDA to be completed for each specific study.
Please contact legal if you have any questions. Email: legal.services@cdhb.health.nz
Registering your project sets in motion a request for services. There are 4 main options:
- Pre-Feasibility registration – registering a Commercial Trial at pre-feasibility stage.
- Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) – requesting an MOU between an external organisation and Canterbury DHB.
- Locality Authorisation only – solely applying for Locality Authorisation to undertake research using CDHB resources eg. Non CDHB-hosted clinical trial.
- Grant application – requesting assistance with all aspects of grant applications.
- Clinical Trial – registering CDHB-hosted commercial or other collaborative clinical trials.
The following costings tools and templates will help you work out your project budget.
Costing worksheets
Locality Costings Worksheet (LCW) for CDHB-hosted clinical trials
Costings & Consent Worksheet (CCW) for grants
Standards fees and price lists
CDHB standard price list for procedure and start-up costs
CDHB Pharmacy pricing schedule
Pacific Radiology Group (PRG) fees
Requests for rates and quotes
Employee hourly rates – please contact the Research Office to request the calculation tool
Laboratory costs – complete the CHL quotation form and send to CHLResearch@cdhb.health.nz
Pharmacy costs – email pharmacyclinicaltrials@cdhb.health.nz to request a quote as early as possible
Pacific Radiology costs – complete the PRG Research Application form and send to research@prg.co.nz
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) template is for anyone doing CDHB-hosted research who requires an MOU between the CDHB and an external organisation.
It is important that you start the MOU process as early as possible so that accurate costings can be obtained.
An accurate and detailed MOU will reduce the potential for delays at sign-off stage and expedite the subsequent subcontract process.
This section provides information about the available contracting templates and legal resources to assist with research applications.
Please note that most links below are only accessible to CDHB staff.
Commercial and CDHB-hosted clinical trials
The CDHB has some Master Clinical Trial Research Agreement (CTRA) templates with individual sponsors. The Research Office will supply you with the appropriate CTRA if relevant.
Otherwise, please use the following standard CDHB templates:
- Sponsor CTRA template – for sponsor funded clinical trials
- Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) CTRA template – for CRO funded clinical trials
- Collaborative CTRA template – for CDHB-hosted clinical trials in collaboration with other institutions
Grant-funded research
If a grant research application has been successful, the funder will provide a contract to the Principal Investigator directly or via the Research Office.
Subcontracts with external parties
Please use the following templates when sub-contracting to an external party for CDHB-hosted research.
- CDHB subcontracts - please contact the Research Office
- CDHB/University of Otago subcontract template – please contact the Research Office
- CDHB subcontract addendum template
Legal resources for commercial clinical trial research contracts
Please refer to the legal advice below regarding standard legal text and letters to be used for Clinical Research.
- Standard wording to add in contracts with sponsors/organisations to explain CDHB’s longstop and GST special conditions (100KB, PDF)
- CDHB Finance Approved GST-zero rated clause for New Zealand Association of Clinical Research (NZACRes) CTRA – clause for Schedule 2 (100KB, PDF)
- Requirement to contract on the New Zealand Association of Clinical Research standard agreements – legal letter (150KB, PDF)
- Insurance Cover for Commercial Clinical Research Studies – legal letter (150KB, PDF)
If you have any questions about any contracts or subcontracts, please contact the Research Office
For contract amendments which only involve changes to address, title, PI name, sponsor name etc, please use the NEW simplified amendment form .
For other CDHB Clinical Trial contract amendments, please update a copy of your last signed Locality Costing Worksheet (LCW) using a different colour font to identify changes.
Submit either of the above to the Research Office along with the new amendment contract.
You will require a Locality Authorisation to undertake a research project within the CDHB if you are:
- Recruiting CDHB patients
- Collaborating with CDHB staff
- Using CDHB clinics or staff
- Accessing data held by the CDHB or patient records
- Using facilities, buildings or space of the CDHB
Work is underway to stratify locality authorisation into different categories of risk which will follow different approval pathways. Completing the registration form will link you to the correct pathway.
CDHB-hosted grant studies only – please contact the Research Office directly for the correct form.
Maori Health Advancement
Māori consultation is required for all research, please contact the Research Office
Read more about how the Health Research Council scores a research proposal’s potential to advance Māori health.
Ethics
Ethics assessment is required for all projects conducted within the CDHB.
Health and Disability Ethics Committees (HDEC) applications
- Complete the HDEC online application form
- Request CDHB locality authorisation from the Research Office
Read more about New Zealand ethics requirements
Please note
Email approval from your service/line manager on full-time equivalent (FTE) resource requirements for your research is required at least two weeks prior to a grant application closing date. This is to allow enough time for the CDHB sign off process.
Funding Opportunities 2022
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Arthritis | Breast Cancer Foundation | Cancer Research Institute | Cancer Research Trust | Canterbury Medical Research Foundation | Capstone Editing | Consortium for Medical Device Technologies | Cure Kids | Endeavour Fund | GRACI Foundation | Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Aotearoa | HRC | Lottery | Marsden Fund | Maurice & Phyllis Paykel Trust | MedTech Research Network | Multiple Sclerosis | MBIE National Heart Foundation | National Science Challenges | Neurological Foundation | Neuromuscular Research | Prostate Cancer Foundation | Royal Society Te Apārangi
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Arthritis NZ
EOI deadline: 28 February / Application deadline: 6 May
- External Research Grants
More info on Arthritis NZ funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ)
- Research Grant Programme
- Fellowships: (applications usually open September, close November; no dates as yet for 2022)
- Belinda Scott Clinical Fellowship
- Ronald Kay Science Fellowship
- Nurse/Clinical Trial Coordinator/Mammography Grant
- Medical Education and Development Grant
- Community Outreach Grant
*Please note, apart from BCFNZ Fellowships, no dates for 2022 are listed on website
More info on Breast Cancer Foundation funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Application deadline: 1 March and 1 September
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Racial Diversity
Letter of intent deadline: 1 December / Application deadline: 1 March
- Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP)
Letter of intent deadline: 15 November
- Technology Impact Award
- Impact Grants
Other:
- Lloyd J Old STAR* Program (Scientists TAking Risks) (application deadline usually January; date passed for 2022)
More info on Cancer Research Institute funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Cancer Research Trust NZ (CRTNZ)
Application deadline: 1 April
- Special call for Public Health Research
- Professional Development Awards Round 1
- Professional Development Event Grant
Application deadline: 1 September
- Professional Development Awards Round 2
- Professional Development Event Grant
- Research Project Grants
- Special Purpose Grants
Application deadline: 30 September
- Clinical Fellowship for Cancer Nurses
- John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Murray Jackson Clinical Fellowship
- Postgraduate Scholarship
More info on Cancer Research Trust funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF)
EOIs sought January – March
- Wine & Art Auction Event Grant
Application open: 1 March
- Cardiac Researcher Fellowship
- Emerging Researcher Fellowship
Application deadline: 24 March
- Major Project Grant
Application deadline: 25 March
- Wine & Art Auction Event Grant
Application deadline: 31 March
- Cardiac Researcher Fellowship
- Emerging Researcher Fellowship
- Grant-in-Aid
Application open: 1 April
- CDHB Emerging Researcher Grant
Application deadline: 30 April
- CDHB Emerging Researcher Grant
Application deadline: 30 November
- Travel Grant
Application deadline: any time
- Don Beaven Travel Grant (application must be made a minimum of three months prior to travel date)
- Special Funding Grant
More info on Canterbury Medical Research Foundation funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Capstone Editing
Application deadline: 24 February
- Mid-Career Researcher Grant
More info on Capstone Editing funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Consortium for Medical Device Technologies (CMDT)/MedTech Research Network
Proposal deadline: any time
- Research Acceleration Programme (RAP) Funding - Stage I: Collaboration & Ideation (proposals reviewed every two months)
Proposal deadline: 7 March and 22 August
- Research Acceleration Programme (RAP) Funding - Stage II: Concept Seeding
More info on CMDT/MedTech Research Network funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Cure Kids
(Usual) application deadline: September; no dates as yet for 2022
More info on Cure Kids funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
GRACI (Gynaecological cancer Research And Clinical Innovation) Foundation
Applications close: 13 June
- Gynaecological Cancer (any) Research Grant
- Ovarian Cancer (including low-grade) Research Grants
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Aotearoa (HNCFA)
Application deadline: 31 May
- Research Grants
More info on Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Aotearoa funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Health Research Council of NZ (HRC)
Registration deadline: 3 February / Application deadline: 8 March
- 2022 Whakamaua and Achieving Pae Ora for Māori
Registration deadline: 16 March / EOI deadline: 6 April / Application deadline: 28 July
- 2022 Health Delivery Research Project Grant
Registration deadline: 16 March / Application deadline: 13 April
- 2022 Health Delivery Research Activation Grant 1
- 2022 Health Delivery Research Career Development Award 1
Registration open: 5 July
- 2022 Health Delivery Research Activation Grant 2
- 2022 Health Delivery Research Career Development Award 2
2023 Project Grants:
- Registrations open 8 June / close 6 July
- Expression of Interest (EOI) open 8 June / close 13 July
- Full application open 4 October / close 16 November
More info on HRC funding (HRC Gateway)
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Lottery
Of particular interest to healthcare practitioners:
- Lottery Health Research Fund (applications usually open July, close September; no dates as yet for 2022)
Application deadline: any time
- Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund (always open, decisions made on an ongoing basis)
More info on Lottery funding (Community Matters)
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Maurice & Phyllis Paykel Trust (MPPT)
Application deadline: 1 March and 1 October
- Project Grants
- Equipment Grants
Application deadline: 1 March, 1 June and 1 October
- Travel Grants
- Conference Support Grants
More info on Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research Trust
- MSBase – the Trust’s current core project
- Grant Funds for Researchers – the Trust is currently developing information for Researchers
More info on MS Research Trust funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
- National Science Challenges - of particular interest to healthcare practitioners:
- A Better Start | E Tipu e Rea
- Ageing Well | Kia eke kairangi ki te taikaumātuatanga
- Healthier Lives | He Oranga Hauora
- Endeavour Fund
- Smart Ideas (registration period usually October-November; no dates as yet for 2022)
- Research Programmes (registration period usually October-December; no dates as yet for 2022)
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
National Heart Foundation
Application deadline: 29 April
- Foundation100 Fellowship
- Grant-in-Aid
- John Ormiston Fellowship
- Māori Research Fellowships
- Nurse Practitioner and Training Fellowships
- Overseas Training and Research Fellowships
- Pacific Research Fellowships
- Postgraduate Scholarships
- Project Grant
- Research Fellowships
- Senior Research Fellowships
- Small Project Grant
Application deadline: 20 June
- Travel Grant
More info on National Heart Foundation funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Neurological Foundation
Application deadline: 1 April and 1 September
- CatWalk Trust Project Grant
- CatWalk Trust Translational Award
- Conference or Training Course
- Project Grant
- Small Project Grant
- Summer Studentship
Application deadline: 1 May
- O'Brien Clinical Fellowship
- Philip Wrightson Fellowship
- Senior Clinical Research Fellowship
- Senior Research Fellowship
Application deadline: 1 May and 3 October
- Doctoral Scholarship
- First Fellowship
- VJ Chapman Fellowship
- CatWalk Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship
- CatWalk Trust Doctoral Scholarship
More info on Neurological Foundation funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Neuromuscular Research NZ (NRNZ)
Application deadline: 18 March
- Project Grants
- Postgraduate Student Scholarships
More info on Name of Funder funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ (PCFNZ)
- Research Grants (application deadline usually November; no dates for 2022)
Application deadline: any time
- Study Grants (always open, decisions made on an ongoing basis)
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
Royal Society Te Apārangi
EOIs and Marsden Fund Council Award proposal deadline: 17 February
- Marsden Fund - Fast-Start Grant / Standard Grant / Marsden Fund Council Award (please note: you must register on the Marsden portal to access the application forms)
Application deadline: 29 April
More info on Royal Society Te Apārangi funding
IMPORTANT: Please notify the CDHB Research Office CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz at least 2 weeks before grant application closing date as there are a number of sign-off processes that need to be completed. Failure to provide this notice may result in us not being able to progress your application.
| Research Project | Principal Investigators | CDHB Department |
|---|---|---|
| A comparison of major trauma admissions to Christchurch Hospital before and during national level 4 lockdown for COVID-19 | Christopher Wakeman, CDHB, Dali Fan UOC | General Surgery |
| Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact on acute admissions to Christchurch Hospital | Toby Betteridge, CDHB | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
| New Graduate Nurse operational capability within the first two years in the Operating Theatre at a tertiary Hospital in New Zealand | Christina Mason, CDHB | Operating Theatres |
| The experience of recovery after spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): Implications for cardiac rehabilitation care | Shirley Harris, CDHB | Cardiology |
| New causes of acute diarrhoea in children | Andrew Day, CDHB | Paediatrics |
| Collection of data to determine our current postoperative pulmonary complications rate, length of stay, discharge destination, physiotherapy and physiotherapy assistant input required in patients undergoing open upper abdominal surgery or abdominal surgery lasting longer than 180mins | Patrick O’Kane | General Surgery/ Physiotherapy |
| A multicentre study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children with cancer, immunodeficiency or following stem cell transplant | Karen Tsui, ADHB (local contact: Amanda Lyver, CDHB) | CHOC |
| Expanding clinical pharmacy services in the primary health care setting: perspectives of district health board pharmacy and primary care portfolio managers in New Zealand | Trudi Aspen, CDHB | N/A |
| Examining the relationship between coping models, burnout, distress, and bullying in nurses working in Intensive Care and High Dependency Units | Leah Hackney, CDHB | Department of Intensive Care |
| Exploring culturally appropriate assessment pathways for Maori admissions: Focus group design | Marie Crowe, CDHB | Hillmorton Hospital |
Want to share your research progress or results with colleagues or the wider public? Contact the Canterbury DHB Corporate Communications Team at communications@cdhb.health.nz to get your story heard.
The team produces the internal CDHB staff newsletter CEO Update, which is also shared with wider health and regional stakeholders and media. The team can also assist with media releases and media pitching.
Translating research into practice
One of the aims of the Canterbury Health System Research Strategy 2020-25 (350KB, PDF) is for more research to be converted into clinical practice and directly impact health service delivery. There is work underway to establish a governance structure that will look at ways to enable changes to clinical practice.
Martin Than on his ED research
Teddy Wu on his neurological research
Gavin Harris on computational pathology
Becky Hickmott on research into managing vulnerable communities following a disaster (video courtesy of Te Papa Hauora) video
Richard Porter on mood disorders, memory and the brain (video courtesy of Te Papa Hauora) video
Lisa Stamp on “bringing gout out” (video courtesy of Te Papa Hauora) video
Catherine Stedman on clinical trials for hepatitis c
CEO Update story – Canterbury Health System Research making strong progress – 31 May 2021
Canterbury Health System Research is continuing to set up ways to make it easier to do research with impact at Canterbury DHB. The latest step is the establishment of a Research Governance Working Group – find out more
Take part in survey – 31 May 2021
Help inform the new Research Governance Working Group’s work on how the future Transalpine Research Governance Committee should work by completing this survey
Media coverage: Study finds four times more strokes after Christchurch mosque attacks – 15 March 2021
Canterbury DHB neurologist Dr Teddy Wu talks about his research in collaboration with the New Zealand Brain Research Institute with Newstalk ZB.
Health Research Council Health Sector Research Collaboration Grant recipients 2020 – 7 December 2020
Congratulations to our researchers for this fantastic recognition.
Research Activation Grant
- Dr Cameron Lacey, Canterbury DHB Clinical Director Research, for a “Review of Māori consultation processes for research”
- A second research activation grant in negotiation.
Research Career Development Awards
- Jane George, West Coast DHB Director of Allied Health, Scientific and Technical, for “Rural early years ‘What growing up well looks like for Coast kids’”
- Dr Laura Hamill, Canterbury DHB Emergency Department Fellow, for “Improving Care and Equity in acute medical decision making”
- Dr Gavin Harris, Canterbury Health Laboratories Anatomical Pathologist, for “Developing computational pathology capability and expertise for breast cancer”
- Emily Timothy, Canterbury DHB Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service Physiotherapist, for “Conceptualising inpatient rehabilitation early intervention vocational services”.
- A further research career development award is in negotiation
| Phone | +64 3 364 1513 (ext 81513) |
| CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz | |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 9am – 4pm |
| Physical address | CDHB Research Office, Level 4, Manawa, 276 Antigua Street, Christchurch |
| Postal Address | CDHB Research Office, Canterbury District Health Board, PO Box 1600, Christchurch 8140 |
| Paperwork drop-off | Reception, Ground Floor, Manawa, 276 Antigua Street, Christchurch |
Appointments with Advisors
- Please email CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz to arrange a time to meet with an Advisor Monday–Friday 9am-4pm (pending availability
- Please include the project, topic or advisor you wish to meet and your preferred days/times.
Drop-in times
Apologies, we are unable to offer drop-ins at present. Please email CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz to arrange an alternative way of meeting.
| Role | Name | Hours |
| Team Lead/Research Advisor | Elizabeth Eastmure | - |
| Research Advisor Māori | George Haremate | - |
| Research Advisor | James Bowden | - |
| Research Advisor | Natalya Kovlagina | - |
| Research Administrator | Bridget Kinnersley | - |
The Canterbury Health System vision is to promote research which supports our service delivery to enhance the health and wellbeing of our community – by informing decisions and changes to policy, practice or systems. The transalpine Canterbury and West Coast partnership aims to be a leader in health system implementation research and knowledge transfer which improves the health and wellbeing of our population and which leads to equitable outcomes for our people and across our geography.
Please read our Canterbury and West Coast Health System Research Strategy 2020-25 (350KB, PDF)
A new research governance group is being established and will have oversight of research throughout Canterbury DHB and set policy and priorities for future research activities.
Page last updated: 21 June 2022
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