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The programme has been developed by researchers, clinicians, cultural advisors, and ACT experts. Mātauranga Māori has been embedded so the approach can better support people who understand health and wellbeing through a Te AoMāori worldview. The team has also created printed, video and audio resources to make the programme easier to use for people experiencing fatigue, headaches, cognitive difficulties or literacy barriers. A successful feasibility study showed Action mTBI could work in real-world concussion services. The next step, made possible by Neurological Foundation donors, is a pragmatic clinical trial being piloted inWellington. The team is recruiting 160 participants and is comparing Action mTBI with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a current gold-standard psychological treatment. Over time, the trial will be rolled out to other concussion services in New Zealand. If Action mTBI proves effective, clinicians will have an evidence-based intervention to assist people in their recovery. It may also support more effective recovery from this complex injury, easing pressure on a stretched system. Josh is careful not to overpromise, and implementation is dependent on the results of the trial. But the possibility is exciting: better guidance for clinicians, and a more hopeful path for people as they recover from injury. From left: Dr Josh Faulkner, Dr Erin Roxburgh, Professor Suzanne Barker-Collo, Jo Young, Professor Alice Theadom, Professor Debbie Snell, Lowri Hurl-Hodges, Associate Professor MattWilliams, Dr Kath Murrell, Lucy Devlin “What fascinated me was this idea of ‘stuckness'. People were often very stuck in their injury.” Dr Josh Faulkner  continued from page 19 21 20