Contact Us

If you are not a participant but have a general enquiry about the study, this should be directed in the first instance to the Study Director, Melinda Sando (phone: 04 806 1602 or 0276169012 or email: melinda.sando@otago.ac.nz).

If you are a participant and have questions or concerns about study procedures then contact either the Study Director, Melinda Sando (phone: 04 806 1602 or 027 6169012 or email: melinda.sando@otago.ac.nz) or the Principal Investigator in New Zealand, Prof Julian Crane (phone: 04 918 5258 or email: julian.crane@otago.ac.nz).

If you are a participant or have been invited to participate and have questions or concerns about study procedures then contact either the Study Director, Melinda Sando (free phone 0508 CHEERS (243377) or email: melinda.sando@otago.ac.nz) or the Principal Investigator in New Zealand, Prof Julian Crane (phone: 04 918 5258 or email: julian.crane@otago.ac.nz).

If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a participant in this research study you can contact an independent health and disability advocate. This is a free service provided under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act.
Free telephone: (NZ-wide) 0800 555 050
Free fax (NZ-wide): 0800 2787 7678 (0800 2 SUPPORT)
Email: advocacy@hdc.org.nz