The key objectives of our kaupapa are as follows.

1. To co-create a national Model of Care for Osteoarthritis.
   Toward this objective we will:
   1. Develop and promote a mission statement for the kaupapa/initiative, exemplifying the best care for people with OA in Aotearoa New Zealand.
   2. Advance the development of equity in clinical services, research, and policy development and ensure collaboration with Māori at every level (clinical service development and implementation, research and policy).
   3. Promote advocacy and policy change that improves care delivery and quality of life for people living with OA in Aotearoa New Zealand.
   4. Connect clinical service providers to build interdisciplinary collaboration and facilitate consistent best practice care from DHBs and Private Health providers.
      
      
2. To develop a prioritised list of national priorities in osteoarthritis research and innovative health delivery:
1. Identify research and innovative health delivery priorities for the next three to five years that offer the greatest potential benefit for alleviating the burden of OA.
2. Identify research and innovative health delivery priorities that match the strengths and expertise of the Aotearoa New Zealand OA research community to achieve the goals under Objective 1.
3. Identify multidisciplinary initiatives and strategies to advance OA research and innovative health delivery into agreed priority areas
4. Connect the OA research and innovative health delivery community, foster increased collaboration in OA research and innovative health delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand, and facilitate a cohesive approach to OA research and innovative health delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand from basic science to translational research and implementation by forming an OA research network and facilitating interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration.