The Centre for Health Services Research and Policy (CHSRP) is a multi-disciplinary research centre within the School of Population Health, University of Auckland. CHSRP undertakes research with a primary focus on the funding, provision, evaluation, organisation and management of health services; and the development and implementation of health policy.

Mission statement

CHSRP aims to advance understanding of the structure, processes and effects of health services and health policy, with a view to the more effective management and delivery of services and a more efficient and equitable health system.

Activities

CHSRP is an academic research centre with a primary focus on publicly-funded research and teaching activities. However the skills of researchers at the Centre are also available, under contract, to public and private organisations where the services required accord with the Centre’s aims and research priorities.

Staff members also regularly assist community-based organisations in the development of health policy and the planning and implementation of health services.

Research areas are wide ranging and include, but are not limited to, the following:

• evaluation of health services and systems
• analysis of specific policy issues
• development of the conceptual and theoretical components which underlie health services and health policy research
• analysis of health data
• design and execution of health services and systems studies
• design and implementation of health quality and service monitoring processes

In addition, staff within CHSRP are involved in a range of teaching activities, both undergraduate and graduate. Furthermore, they offer, or present, short courses designed for health professionals, managers and others working in the health sector.

Regular seminar series are held, and those interested in attending are asked to contact the centre to ensure their details are on our database.

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