This is a NEW association formed to meet the needs of health services researchers . The Association will provide a forum for researchers to exchange views with other researchers, to meet with policymakers, health service managers, clinicians and others, and to promote the development of this field of research. Like other Associations, it will share news and other information, sponsor a regular conference, and is negotiating with an established international journal for a special subscription rate for its members. This is a crucial time in the development of health services research on both sides of the Tasman. Health systems and services are under increasing pressure from new technologies, rising community expectations, and tight government budgets.
Health care is a huge industry in both the Australian and New Zealand economies.
Health services researchers have increasingly sophisticated and complex research tools at their disposal. Yet most of them exist on short term contract funding, with little institutional support, few opportunities for theoretical and methodological research, or building consolidated and coherent programmes of research. The Association will represent the need to build sustainable research capacity to meet the challenges of delivering health services in the current political, economic and social environment. Joining the Association now will make you part of this effort and your contribution will help build our future. Corporate membership Corporate membership recognises the importance of centres and groupings of health services researchers in building research infrastructure, providing training and professional development.