Maori Community Health Workers

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Maori Community Health Workers

• Te Whiringa Trust

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History of MCHW Development(Prof. Mason Durie)

• 1903 Maori Health Inspectors
• Community leaders as leaders in health
• 1931 Te Roopu o te Ora?
• Marae based
• 1952 Maori Womens Welfare League
• Urbanisation, regional and district branches,
  Rapuora
• 1985 Designated MCHW positions
• Community and cultural knowledge,
  cross-disciplines and sectors
• 1994 Hui Ara Ahu Whakamua?
• 2002 MCHW Hui
• Rotorua Whanau Ora
• Auckland 2003, MCHW Hui

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2002 Rotorua Hui Outcome

• Te Whiringa mandated to
• Establish MCHW national body
• MCHW Competencies (MOH)
• Organise National Hui

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Te Whiringa Trust Working Party

• Manu Graham
• Hoana Makiha
• Maisie Taylor
• Ataroa Brampton
• Ripia Rountree
• Lorraine Fox
• Brigham Anderson
• Rongoa Currie

• Tere Gravenor
• Phyllis Shepherd
• Wharangi Waetford
• Nell Paenga
• Riripeti Haretuku
• Angeline Tangiora
• Kirsten Rei
• Irene Rennie
• Rita Tupe
• Mate Tihema

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Key Topics of Discussion...

• National Body Role
• Regional Representatives
• Te Whiringa Trust
• Competency Development
• March 2005 National Hui

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Structure of the National Body?

• Role of Regional Representatives?
• expertise, Iwi, representation
• Role of Taumata?
• Advisors?
• Role of Te Whiringa
• Secretariat?
• Issues
• Over representation
• Cost

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Role of a National MCHW Body

• A Union
• Government Advocacy
• Identify, develop and monitor policy that affects
  MCHWs
• Develop MCHW Competencies
• Research

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What is the role of regional representatives?

• Represent the peoples view?
• Ensure regional issues are communicated to the
  national body?
• Ensure feedback is communicated to the region?

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The role of Te Whiringa?

• Registration Entitlement
• Union Improve work/salary conditions
• Maori Health Workforce Development
• Database Identify gaps and needs
• Establish a Communication Strategy?
• Facilitate annual hui? network/resources

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Proposed Development of Competencies
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Primary Objective

• To develop competencies that can assist and guide
  Maori Community Health Workers to further improve
  the health of Maori.

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Competencies

• Describe the knowledge, skills and personal
  attributes needed to work capably in an area of
  work.

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MCHW Training

• Ahu Whenua (Waikato) Tipu Ora
• Tamariki Hauora (Unitech) Waipareira
• Ringa Atawhai
• Te Puna Hauora (AUT) Raki Pae Whenua
• Level 4 programmes

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Kaupapa of March 2005 Hui?

• Showcase regional initiatives?
• Forum to make national recommendations? (MWWL)
• Identify Key speakers? Why?
• He Korowai Oranga how we fit?

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Our Views Where to Next?

• Workshops