The Collaborative Aotearoa Conference
A national kōrero on the future of primary & community care.
Each year we bring together clinicians, leaders, lived-experience advisors, researchers, and policymakers to share what’s working, what’s changing, and how we move forward together.
From the 2026 conference
Two days. One sector. A kōrero that shifted the room.
27–28 March 2026 · Papa Hou, Ōtautahi Christchurch.
“The energy, ideas, and whanaungatanga shared across the two days will continue to shape our collective mahi as we progress models of care that make a difference for whānau and communities.”
From the 2026 stage
Eight speakers, eight slide decks – generously shared.
Free to read or download. Click through for speaker bios and the full presentation.
Past conferences
Each year, a chapter of the kaupapa.
Modernising Primary Health: Models of Care That Make a Difference
161 attendees, 49 presenters, 19 breakout sessions, and a Whanaungatanga dinner that brought the sector together for two days of equity-grounded kōrero on what care can look like.
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Collaborative Aotearoa Conference 2025
Photos and highlights from the 2025 gathering — the conference that set the direction for the kaupapa we built on in 2026.
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