Engaging PLEx - Burwood Academy Trust (BAT)

Engaging PLEx

(People with Lived Experience)

It is of vital importance to us that people with lived experience are involved in every aspect of our work – we don’t do research on people – we do research with people.

The PLEx Philosophy

This philosophy is underpinned by the following:

The lived experience includes the lived experience of whanau and support workers of those who are affected by disability, as well as the individuals themselves.
Those affected by a decision have a right to be part of the decision making process.

Our work in this sphere is overseen by the PLEx Engagement Committee.

Contribute and Consult

People with lived experience (PLEx) contribute to our research in many ways, such as:

helping to prioritise and plan research projects that are most relevant to people who live with the experience of disability
commenting on research projects that researchers are planning (and make suggestions for improvements)
potentially partnering with researchers (as co-researchers) the whole way through a research project

This is facilitated through the Burwood Academy Consultation (BAC) Network.

Hamish Ramsden shares his experience of being a BAC Network member.

Research and Study Opportunities

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).

BAIL Fellows

BAIL 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 Cate Grace.

Work Experience

There are many opportunities that become available to work as a Research Assistant or volunteer on a research project.

For further information, contact Cate Grace.

Recent PLEx News

22/02/2021

What Changed in the 10 years since Christchurch’s landscape was forever changed.

28/05/2020

Exercising resilience amid Covid-19 challenges

30/04/2020

How has NZ’s COVID-19 pandemic response impacted on the health of people with long term health conditions who experience disability?

19/03/2020

COVID-19 Information and Resources for people with SCI

Pressure Area Videos

25/02/2020

Pressure injury prevention videos now available on Health Quality & Safety Commission website!

04/02/2020

Celebrating the good people in the BAIL team!

13/06/2019

Paper published – what Independent Living means to BAIL

BAIL Consumer Engagement

03/05/2019

BAIL presents at ASSBI/NZRA Inaugural Trans-Tasman Rehabilitation Conference 2019

Josh&Rachelle Mar19

18/04/2019

New peer support study underway

31/01/2019

Johnny to work with World Health Organisation

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