Shaw, SAtkins, DHoskyn, KStretton, THamer, H2026-03-112026-03-112022-07-302022-07-30Policy Futures in Education, 22(4), 544-558.http://hdl.handle.net/10292/20753Health care in Aotearoa New Zealand is changing with the aim of becoming truly universal. Development of a new curriculum model in the education of health professionals can aid this goal through increased focus on community needs and flexibility for multiple health professional registrations. Universal health care and disability support is promoted as a defining feature of Aotearoa New Zealand, yet inequities are blatantly evident, with increasing calls for equity. Complexity of the issue and the multitude of stakeholders favour action research founded on Vision Matāuranga, a problem-solving philosophy based on the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources and people. Action research embraces collaboration with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions. Government ministries determine policy, with Responsible Authorities accrediting educational institutions, which in turn provide educational programs. Changing what and how students learn can increase their understanding of equity and community needs when they become practitioners, with the voice of service users being paramount.© The Author(s) 2023. Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).Vision matāurangaaction researchhealth professional educationhealth practitioners’ competence assurancehealth professional regulationlived experienceJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.1177/14782103231176363