Hauora Māori
RMOs are strongly encouraged to read, use and to be familiar with many helpful resources which are on offer, both for educational purposes and for patient care. RMOs new to Aotearoa New Zealand are encouraged to explore and undertake the modules available on Ko Awatea Learn (use work email address as login, and usual password, search Ko Awatea Learn under “cultural safety”).
Ko Awatea LEARN: Te Toka Tumai Dashboard
Resources to assist in interactions with patients
Pronunciation of te reo Māori, cultural protocol and waiata are the main focus of this new mobile app, Āke Āke, launched by Waitematā and Auckland District Health Boards. Āke Āke enables users to understand the pōwhiri process, get to know the layout of a marae and learn the meaning behind well-known waiata. The app also includes an easy-to-use audio feature to help people with their pronunciation.
Āke Āke gives users the ability to write their own mihi, a formal introduction in te reo Māori, by entering their details.
Chief Advisor of Tikanga at Waitematā and Auckland DHBs, Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish, says Āke Āke was born out of a desire to raise cultural awareness among healthcare staff:
“Throughout the app, you will notice a theme highlighting an inherent sense of manaakitanga (caring) within te Ao Māori (the Māori world) that intertwines nicely with the culture of healthcare. This app helps us support staff by enhancing that desire to manaaki (care for) and work effectively with all people, including Māori. “Āke Āke will help us become better-connected with Māori and work to improve health outcomes for this community.”
Āke Āke app
He Kāmaka Waiora
The He Kāmaka Waiora team works with Māori patients and their whānau who need to access the hospital services. This includes co-ordinating whānau accommodation, providing social and cultural and advocacy services. The team also work with Te Toka Tumai Auckland and Waitematā clinicians and staff to help Māori patients and their whānau during their hospital stay and after discharge. Under the guidance of the Chief Advisor Tikanga, He Kāmaka Waiora also provides cultural advice and services on all matters Māori to the staff of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and Waitematā.
He Kāmaka Waiora can help you if you need:
Cultural advice and services (Pōwhiri and mihi whakatau)
Finding accommodation for the whānau of patients
Organising Māori language translations and te reo Māori language classes.
Further reading and position statements
Te Toka Tumai - Treaty of Waitangi Resources (hanz.health.nz)
Ministry of Health - Whakamaua Tiriti O Waitangi
Medical Council of New Zealand - Cultural safety | Medical Council (mcnz.org.nz)