Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Culturally responsive health initiatives for Māori and Pacific communities in Australia: A systematic review
By Xiqi Chen, Melissa Carey and Heena Akbar.
Abstract
Objective
To synthesise evidence on culturally responsive health initiatives for Māori and Pacific communities living in Australia and examine how these initiatives contribute to improved health outcomes and health-equity.
Methods
A systematic review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Peer-reviewed and grey literature published between 2001 and 2025 were searched across six databases. Studies were included if they described culturally responsive, community-led or Indigenous-informed health initiatives involving Māori and/or Pacific peoples in Australia. Data were analysed using a culturally grounded framework informed by decolonising research principles.