PLEx stands for People with Lived Experience. This term refers to individuals who have direct, personal experience with a specific condition or situation. It includes not only those with disabilities or chronic conditions but also their whānau (family), friends, clinicians, support workers, among others.
We check in with PLEx at every step in the process (listening, caring and sharing). They are at the heart of everything that we do.
We don’t do research on people – we do research with people.
People with lived experience (PLEx) contribute to our research in many ways, such as:
Hamish Ramsden shares his experience of being a Network member.
Research involves collecting and analysing information to answer a specific question. The information may be gathered from participants via interviews, discussion groups, questionnaires or from a test. These tests may be medical tests (e.g. scans or blood tests) or other clinical tests (e.g. neuropsychological tests or walking assessments).
BAT Fellows are people living with disability who we are supporting to study.
We also sponsor University papers and connect with vocational providers.
For further information please contact us.
There are many opportunities that become available to work as a Research Assistant or volunteer on a research project.
For further information, contact us.
Burwood Academy Trust
Office 8
Portacom A
Burwood Hospital
300 Burwood Road
Christchurch
The Burwood Academy is a dynamic organisation committed to improving the life experience of people recovering from a serious injury and illness.
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