This collaborative research initiative between the Universities of Otago, Canterbury, and Auckland in New Zealand, and Singapore Management University, explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance the interRAI assessment process to support healthier ageing.
InterRAI is a standardised tool used to evaluate the needs of older people and inform care planning. While effective, current assessments are time-intensive and complex.
The research includes developing multimodal AI models for faster assessments, predictive analytics for risks like cognitive decline and fractures, and dynamic care planning tools powered by medical knowledge graphs and Large Language Models. These innovations will help clinicians and health organisations intervene earlier, improve outcomes for over 100,000 older adults annually, and support more independent, person-centred ageing.
All teams contribute across the project, with innovations developed in one country validated in the other to ensure adaptability and impact. The research also prioritises outcomes that serve Māori, Pacific, and other diverse communities in New Zealand, supporting equitable, person-centred care.
Principal Investigator
- Dr Hamish Jamieson, University of Otago, Christchurch
Co-Principal Investigators
- Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
- Dr Joanna Hikaka, University of Auckland, Auckland
Funded by
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) under the Catalyst grant funding:
Strategic New Zealand-Singapore Leveraging AI for Healthy Ageing 2025 Catalyst grant funding