Abstract
Aotearoa | New Zealand has a world-leading research database called the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). The IDI contains a range of population-level data linked at the individual level including health, education, social service, tax, census, and criminal justice system information. These data present a unique opportunity for Takiwātanga | autism research. In this presentation, Nick will provide an overview of the IDI and discuss how it is being used for autism research in Aotearoa. He will present some examples of existing research, and the discuss the development of several new streams of research including how the IDI can be used to evaluate the impact of education-based funding supports on health and educational outcomes for autistic students, Māori-centred autism research, and Pacific-centred autism research.