Reimbursement
Volunteers are compensated for any inconvenience they may suffer by participating in the study. This is conditional on following the study requirements.
Once you have been accepted onto a study you will be offered assistance with travel costs. CCST provides either taxi vouchers to volunteers who live within the city, or petrol vouchers to volunteers who provide their own transport. There is no volunteer parking available at CCST. Metered parking is available on Tuam Street and the CDHB carpark building is nearby. If you live outside Christchurch, the study staff will advise you on your travel payment entitlement.
If you are receiving a benefit or allowance from a government agency, there may be implications for this if you participate in the study. You may wish to discuss this with your case manager prior to taking part. The payment advice you receive will state that you were paid from the admission visit until the final follow-up visit. CCST staff are not qualified to provide advice on tax issues.
