Our story

The Centre for Person-Centred Research (PCR) is a transdisciplinary research centre based in the Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute and School of Clinical Sciences at AUT.

Our unique context in Aotearoa is critical to who we are and how we work. We are committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and growing and enacting responsive Tiriti partnerships.

Our aims and purpose

Our core aim is to make a meaningful difference to the long-term health and well-being of people and whānau impacted by injury, illness, or disability through transformative, person-centred rehabilitation research and knowledge exchange.

Three interrelated purposes guide our work, including:

• Rethinking rehabilitation by examining taken-for-granted structures and practices and challenging assumptions regarding what is valued as legitimate rehabilitation ‘work’
• Embedding person-centredness by honouring the voice of people and whānau in our work and influencing cultures of care to achieve the aspirations of person-centred rehabilitation
• Making a difference by actively seeking to impact rehabilitation policy, service design, and practice in ways that matter to people, whānau and communities

Our values

We have three core values that underpin how we function as a team, the methodologies we adopt, and how we engage with and interact with our collaborators and stakeholders.