He Whare Wahine is newly established to deliberately focus on Wahine and Kotiro Māori, and to restore their status through a workforce that honours and values Oranga wahine, Mana wahine and Rangatira wahine. The team of Wahine Māori are committed to restoring the status and mana of Wahine Māori as endowed at Kurawaka. The goal …
Kaupapa Māori services, programmes and approaches will continue to play an essential role in addressing whānau wellbeing, especially when there is a greater prevalence in complex health and social issues that require holistic, culturally led, and ongoing interventions which can only be provided by a skilled Māori multidisciplinary workforce, able to sustain effective long-term relationships …
In December 2021, the Ministry of Health approached Te Rau Ora to support workforce development within the Kaupapa Māori Providers selected to deliver the Tuakana-Teina Stream of the new integrated primary mental health and addiction (IPMHA) services for Access and Choice. The Ministry has asked Te Rau Ora to engage in an analysis of Māori …
Whānau and Community-led (health) responses are a way of improving health and wellbeing that starts with what people say is important to them. It supports communities experiencing disadvantage and poor health to identify what they find important, and to take the lead in developing and implementing their solutions. Te Rau Ora has utilised Community-Led Responses …
Over three or more decades, responses to Māori health have increasingly steered away from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to greater recognition of mātauranga Māori and tikanga Māori. We have seen the evolution of kaupapa Māori services in health, social services, and education, as well as extraordinary increases in the Māori health workforce. Not …
Huarahi Whakatū was born in the early 2000s from a desire to recognise, affirm and support a workforce that was both clinically and culturally competent. A partnership between Te Rau Matatini, Te Ao Māramatanga – Māori Caucus (New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses), Te Kaunihera o Ngā Neehi Māori (National Council of Māori Nurses) …
2022 is a special year for Te Rau Ora, as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, reflecting a generation of dedication to the transformation of Māori health. Throughout our history, we have advocated for Māori and challenged the status quo – for a world where our people could thrive. We are now entering a time of …
Tuari Potiki has been appointed to the Board of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Tuari brings over 30 years of experience in the alcohol, drug, and mental health sector, contributing at all levels of sector development from his personal experience, to working as a clinician and involvement in strategic management. Tuari is Chair of …
This is Donna’s Story I was born in Tuatapere in Western Southland, one of the first babies born in the newly opened Maternity Home in the late 1950s. I was what was termed back then a ‘blue baby’, my mother was told to take me home and keep an eye on me. Not many blue …
Donovan Clarke (Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu, Ngāti Te Ata) has recently been appointed to the role of Chairperson for the Te Rau Ora Company Board of Directors.Donovan is an experienced senior executive with a proven history of delivering results in the community. He is passionate about transformation and ensuring equity across sectors. Nationally, Donovan …