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Māori knowledge and understanding so that whanau can stand tall

Whānau & Community Health Initiatives

Whānau & Community-Led Health Initiatives (Level 5) micro-credential (30 Credits)

The aim of this micro-credential is to provide an opportunity for whānau, and stakeholders interested in kaupapa Māori community health development to:

• Commit to kaupapa Māori health and well-being development initiatives in local communities.
• Explore and apply approaches, frameworks, and models from Te Ao Māori to the processes involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating a community health initiative that contributes to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori.
• Explore a career in kaupapa Māori health including public health and health administration.
• Strengthen the knowledge and skills of existing health practitioners operating in Māori community health and wellbeing settings.

Those will complete this micro-credential will be able to

1. Describe approaches, frameworks or models from Te Ao Māori that are integral to kaupapa Māori community health development.
2. Contribute to the analysis of local health inequities.
3. Determine effective intervention points for a kaupapa Māori community health development initiative using research findings.
4. Contribute to the development of a project plan to implement a kaupapa Māori community health development initiative in consultation with community and stakeholders.
5. Contribute to the implementation of a kaupapa Māori community health development initiative.
6. Contribute to the evaluation of a kaupapa Māori community health development initiative.

For more information

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