Who we are
Dr Yasamin Veziari
Yasamin is a registered nurse and senior researcher who cares about making good evidence usable. Alongside her own research, she reviews for academic journals and teaches evidence-based practice to others in the field. Her focus is healthcare that is grounded in evidence and centred on people, and research that genuinely helps both practitioners and the people they care for.
We are Mataya, a team of researchers who design and deliver research for health businesses, practitioners, and organisations, from testing whether a product or program works to building evidence for funding and strategy. Our lead researchers all hold PhDs and have decades of experience across universities, industry, and the not-for-profit sector, pairing academic rigour with a practical sense of what makes research useful.
The name Mataya comes from the first letters of our partners' names - Matthew, Tamara and Yasamin. It also has a meaning we're fond of: in Newari, the language of Nepal's Newar people, it joins the words for "light" and "journey" to mean "journey of light," and it's the name of a festival of lights held in the city of Patan.
Dr Tamara Agnew
Tamara has spent over 15 years working out whether health products and programs actually do what they claim, across universities, industry, and the not-for-profit sector. She helps businesses and organisations test their ideas and build the evidence they need for funding and strategy decisions. Her aim is straightforward: research that stands up to scrutiny, so people can feel confident in the products and treatments they choose.
Dr Matthew Leach
Matthew is an Associate Professor in Health and an internationally recognised expert in getting research used where it matters. Over his career he has published more than 200 journal articles, written a widely used textbook on clinical decision-making, and led work backed by over A$2.4 million in research funding. What drives him is turning solid evidence into something clinicians, students, and communities can actually act on.
Meet our researchers
How we work
Translating Findings into Action
Research only matters if it gets used. We help you turn findings into clear recommendations, support strategic decisions, and communicate results to stakeholders. Whether that is a report, a policy brief, a presentation, or ongoing implementation support, we help you put evidence to work.
Understanding Your Challenge
First, we need to understand what you are trying to do and why. We start with a conversation about your organisation, your goals, and the research question you are trying to answer. From there, we can advise whether research is the right approach, what kind of research fits, and what a realistic timeline and budget might look like.
Designing & Delivering
Once we have aligned on the approach, we build a detailed research plan tailored to your needs. We handle the rigorous work - ethics, governance, data collection, analysis, all while keeping you informed at every stage. You focus on what you do best. We focus on generating credible evidence.
Ongoing Partnership
Good research often opens new questions. We can continue working with you to evaluate changes, refine programs, conduct follow-up research, or support future funding and reporting needs. We build relationships, not one-off projects.
Our logo is eight petals circling a shared centre - a colourful celebration of the disciplines, perspectives and people we bring together around a single question.
