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Contact Details

Email
carmen.parata@otago.ac.nz
Position
Research Fellow
Department
Department of Public Health (Wellington)
Iwi affiliations
Ngāti Kahungunu
Research summary
Māori health, breasfeeding support
Memberships
Māori Advisor, New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance

Research

Carmen Timu-Parata (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Research Fellow and a registered nurse with a masters in nursing.

She has in interest in Māori health with a focus on breastfeeding support. Along with her research work Carmen also is Māori advisor for New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance.

Her present HRC-funded co-design project is exploring Māori aspirations around breastfeeding in Te Tai Tokerau.

Carmen is also part of the SYMBIOTIC research programme (HRC funded) which addresses the need for a more effective response to the clustering of health problems in our populations.

Publications

Davies, C., Timu-Parata, C., Signal, V., Baker, M., Firestone, R., Kvalsvig, A., Robson, B., & Waa, A. (2026). Integrating a whānau-ora approach in primary care to mitigate the impact of syndemics: Whānau and key informant views. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 32, PY25241. doi: 10.1071/py25241 Journal - Research Article

Rose, S. B., Timu-Parata, C., Gillon, A., Parker, G., & Gray, L. (2026). 'We just need to make sure this vaccine gets to the right place': A qualitative study exploring vaccinators' approaches to needle-length selection for big-bodied patients. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/hc25223 Journal - Research Article

Rose, S. B., Timu-Parata, C., Parker, G., Gillon, A., & Gray, L. (2026). Factors influencing needle-length selection for adult deltoid intramuscular vaccination: An online survey of New Zealand vaccinators' practice. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/hc25222 Journal - Research Article

Bruckner, B., Taylor, R., Parata, C., Haszard, J., Taylor, B., Bevin, S., Gooding, K., Heath, A.-L., Katiforis, I., & Daniels, L. (2026). Maternal perception vs actual breast milk supply: Protocol for an observational cross-sectional study. JMIR Research Protocols, 15, e84776. doi: 10.2196/84776 Journal - Research Other

Ball, J., Miller, A., Mizdrak, A., Parata, C., & Hoek, J. (2025). The rising influence of big business on policymaking: What it means for public health in NZ. The Briefing, (21 May). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/rising-influence-big-business-policymaking-what-it-means-public-health-nz Journal - Research Other

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