The research team is comprised of several groups. Some members of the research team belong to more than one of these groups. The function and membership of each group is presented below.

Named investigators
Eleven named investigators are responsible for the conduct of the research, recommendations for service change, economic evaluation of the recommendation package, overview of the dissemination of research findings, and the reporting of progress to the Health Research Council District Health Board NZ Steering Committee.

Dr Wendy Stevens *	Northern Cancer Network & University of Auckland
A/Prof John Kolbe	University of Auckland
A/Prof Graham Stevens	Auckland District Healthboard & University of Auckland
A/Prof Jeffrey Garrett	Counties Manukau District Health Board
Dr Christopher Lewis	Auckland District Healthboard
Dr George Laking	Auckland District Healthboard
Dr Denise Aitken	Lakes District Healthboard
Dr Matire Harwood	Tamaki Primary Health Organisation
Dr John Cameron	Procare
Dr Richard Hulme	Total Healthcare Otara
Mr Gary Thompson	Northern Cancer Network

* Principal investigator

Associates
Several additional experts provide advice to the named investigators and other members of the research team

Prof Rod MacLeod	University of Auckland & Northshore Hospice
Prof David Thomas	Social & Community Health, University of Auckland
Dr Rob McNeil	Survey Research Unit, University of Auckland

Expert Advisory Group
The Expert Advisory Group (EAG) is comprised of most of the named investigators together with other key advisors. The 14 members of the EAG assist with conduct of the research, development of a best practice assessment framework, key performance indicators, recommendations for service change, and also will assist with the dissemination of research findings.  

Dr Wendy Stevens (Chair)	Northern Cancer Network & University of Auckland
Mr Gary Thompson	Northern Cancer Network
A/Prof Jeffrey Garrett	Counties Manukau DHB
Ms Lynelle Black	Counties Manukau DHB
Dr Christopher Lewis	Auckland DHB
Mr Ajit Arumlambalam	Auckland DHB
Dr Denise Aitken	Lakes DHB
Dr Matire Harwood	Tamaki PHO
Dr John Cameron	ProCare Health Ltd
Ms Kate Moodabe	ProCare Health Ltd
Dr Richard Hulme	Total Healthcare Otara
Mr Mark Vella	Total Healthcare Otara
Mr John Fraser	New Zealand Guidelines Group
Mr Karel Lorier	Consumer Representative

Inequalities Team 
The six members of the Inequalities Team (IT) are responsible for guiding the inequalities aspects of the project, ensuring cultural appropriateness of the research, assisting with the approach to Maori and Pacific patients for interview, and assisting with dissemination of findings to Maori and Pacific peoples.

Gary Thomspon (Chair)	Maori Representative Northern Cancer Network
Dr Matire Harwood	Maori Representative (Tamaki PHO)
Ms Phyllis Tangitu	Maori Representative (Lakes DHB)
Mr Eru George	Maori Representative (Lakes DHB)
Ms Sandra Mullineaux	Maori Representative (ProCare Health Ltd)
Dr Heidi Charlick	Pacific Representative

Governance Board
The three members of the governance board are responsible for oversight of the research project:

Dr Richard Sullivan as clinical leader of the Northern Cancer Network  is responsible for general oversight of the project.
Ms Maree Pierce, manager of the Northern Cancer Network, is responsible for the provision of administrative support and for matters relating to contracting.
Dr Wendy Stevens is responsible for oversight of the research and for the project as a whole.

Dr Richard Sullivan	Northern Cancer Network & Auckland DHB
Ms Maree Pierce	Northern Cancer Network
Dr Wendy Stevens	Northern Cancer Network & University of Auckland

Support Team

Ms Melissa Murray	University of Auckland
Ms Kirsty Hunter	Northern Cancer Network

Principal Stakeholders

Northern Cancer Network (Northern DHB Support Agency: NDSA)
Midland Cancer Network
Auckland District Health Board
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Lakes District Health Board
Waitemata DHB
ProCare Health Ltd: ProCare Network Auckland
ProCare Network Manukau
Total Healthcare Otara: East Tamaki PHO
Tamaki PHO
Rotorua Area Primary Health Services Ltd
Pinnacle,Taupo
Māori Health, Lakes DHB
Māori Leadership Group (Northern Cancer Network)
Northern Region DHBs Māori General Managers Group
New Zealand Guidelines Group
University of Auckland:  Discipline of Oncology
Department of Medicine
Department of Social & Community Health
Department of General Practice
Survey Research Unit.