Category: Work Programme

‘Repeal, replace & Remove the Mental Health Act’ Submission

Description In 2021, The Government of Aotearoa welcomed Public Consultation on the Repeal and Replace of the Mental Health Act. Māori Leaders with Lived Experiences gathered to provide their views to the Repeal and Replace of the Mental Health Act and included the Removal of the Mental Health Act as a significant shift needed in […]

Strengthening Public Health Contracts: Results from a National Survey (with focus on Māori Organisations)

Description In 2010 and 2015 nationwide surveys monitored government management of public health providers. These surveys found evidence of inconsistent management which disadvantaged Māori providers, consistent with institutional racism. In Dec 2019 to March 2020 a follow-up nationwide telephone survey was completed. Public health units, primary health organisations, Māori health providers and non-governmental organisations with […]

Māori NGO perspective to proposed Health & Disability System Changes

Description Inspired by the Health and Disability System Review, Waitangi Tribunal Claims (Wai 1315 & 2575) and the Hauora Report.  This report provides a Māori perspective of the potential implications of proposed health and disability system reforms on the Māori NGO sector.  The proposed changes for the health and disability system reform are wide-ranging and […]

Kia Pai Ake – Analysis of Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Description The following report provides the results of an analysis of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) withdrawal options available across Aotearoa. The report will use the term withdrawal however the term detox is also commonly used in the AOD/Addiction sector. Withdrawal has replaced the term detoxification as it better describes the physical and psychological symptoms […]

He Ara Waiora Survey Report

Description This is a written report discussing the analysis results of a survey developed by TRO to gain an understanding of kaimahi and whānau Māori AOD workforce experiences. It will describe the rationale behind the survey, the questions included and an in-depth analysis of the outcomes using key themes. This approach is about what is […]

Whare Tukutuku – Patterns of Practice Whānau Supporting Whānau

Description Whare Tukutuku is a Te Rau Ora and New Zealand Drug Foundation collaborative approach to workforce development through an integrated model of prevention. Our objective is to create a future alcohol and other drug (AOD) workforce that is whānau-centred and community-focused, redesigned for new scopes of practice, culturally capable and willing to innovate to […]

Whakatupu ā Tātou Māramatanga – Survey Outcome Report May 2021

Description Whare Tukutuku is a kaupapa of Te Rau Ora (TRO) with support of the New Zealand Drug Foundation (NZDF). Our collective aim is to address some of the challenges of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) harms. Māori are at high risk of experiencing addiction-related challenges, which influences a wide range of outcomes for whānau, […]