About Us

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    LIFECOURSE SCIENCE
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    HEALTH PROMOTION
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    EDUCATION
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    SCIENCE & SOCIETY
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    SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
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    SCIENCE & FAITH
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    SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

EVIDENCE - SYSTEMS - FUTURES

We believe that promoting human and planetary health requires insights from many knowledge systems. Bringing together our collective expertise, we collaborate with organisations and communities to explore issues, evidence and values from multiple perspectives to support informed and purposeful action.
We partner with you to identify effective ways to engage your target groups to explore challenges, understand what is already working well, explore opportunities, and co-develop strategies that can strengthen and sustain actions over time.
Our expertise is grounded in science, health, education, and science communication and is enriched by collaborations with communities of practice both within and beyond academia. We value the knowledge that our partners bring to this transdisciplinary work and recognise the privilege of contributing alongside them.

Dr Jacquie Bay

Jacquie is an interdisciplinary researcher and practitioner working across health promotion, education, lifecourse science, knowledge mobilisation, and science & society.

Jacquie is experienced in leading health & education development initiatives,  designing and facilitating deliberation and consultation events, education and public health research, science communication, professional development, mentoring and programme management.

Dr Jillian Hildreth

Jillian is a health researcher and communications practitioner working at the intersection of evidence, policy, and health promotion, with a focus on how complex decisions shape long‑term health and equity outcomes.

Jillian is experienced in translating research evidence into plain language to support community conversations.

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About Us

Find out more about our work and how we foster connections between science and society.

Our Work

We examine challenges and opportunities associated with engaging in transdisciplinary partnerships; science communication, knowledge translation, science education, health promotion and the relationship between science and society.

Connect with Us

Get in touch to explore the vision for your next project with us.

Lifelong Health

Understanding how our development is influenced by our environment, particularly in the early years.

Science and Faith

Exploring how perspectives from faith and science inform actions to address complex social issues.

Resources

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Access our education, health and science communication resources.

 

Communicating Science

Communicating with, not to:
Valuing and respecting the role of citizens in engaging with science and contributing to decisions about its application in society.

Science Education

Quality education and scientific literacy are fundamental for our future.
Learning through the exploration of real-world issues supports the development of critically engaged citizenship.

Pacific Showcase

Empowering the next generation to question, investigate, and act:
Showcasing the sustainable programmes emerging from our decade of partnership with Cook Islands government ministries.