Transforming Whanau : a positive workforce development for Maori

1. Transforming Whanau: a positive workforce development for Maori Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

2. Outline: Whanau Ora Messages Maori Workforce development Training Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

3. Abstract Whanau have the solutions to the changes that need to occur in their lives. The Maori workforce needs to be bold, be smart, be creative, be strategic, be sympathetic, but most of all BE Maori. Kaupapa Maori approaches need to form the foundation of their work with whanau. A collective workforce will be mobilised, a movement will be formed, but more importantly whanau will be transformed. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

4. Messages from the Wananga... • Whanau Ora promotes whanau, hapu and iwi as drivers of positive change. • Our tipuna passed down their knowledge through iwi korero, waiata, karakia and haka. • These are situations unique to our people.  They allow us to revitalize the essence of who we are.  • Whanau Ora heralds a transformation in our own lifetime.  We leave behind the industry of misery to focus on how to achieve the best outcomes for whanau. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

5. Messages cont... • The transformation is based on the premise that whanau are the best people to take ownership of their solutions; whanau must be empowered and supported as a whole, to achieve the best outcomes. • This is a shift from what WE will do for you, to what whanau will do for themselves.   • Whanau Ora is about developing confidence in one another; respecting our differences, working together. • Singing the same song so that whanau are not confused. It is not about the ching, ching, or about the bling, bling. We just want to make the World dance. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

6. Messages from the Taskforce Report Whanau Outcome Goals • self-managing • living healthy lifestyles • participating fully in society • confidently participating in te ao Māori • economically secure and successfully involved in wealth creation • cohesive, resilient and nurturing. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

7. Workforce development • Infrastructure • National coordination • Collaborative relationships • Funding that supports new models and training • Monitoring progress • Organisational • Improving leadership capacity & practice • Improving range of people in governance • Innovative models • Improving work environment Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

8. Workforce development cont... • Recruitment and retention • Marketing and networks • Professional development programmes and career pathways • Strategies for training and recruitment • A focus on young workforce in schools • Transition from training to practice • Training and development • What are the core competencies • Training for new models • Intellectual property • Information, research and evaluation • Include this as a part of your plan Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

9. Training • Issues • Training providers operating in silos. • Collaboration model needed: let’s get talking • Layers of training could are being developed • Foundational training needed to understand • What is Whanau Ora? • What is Te Ao Maori? • What is Te Ao Hurihuri? • How to create transformational change with whanau Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

10. Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa: Philosophy: • Working from a Maori worldview • Where does this come from? • Ourselves – trainig that creates models from our worldview • Training which is validated by whānau, hapū and iwi Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

11. Changing beliefs and behaviour:creating transformation Transformative practice Te Ao Maori Te Ao Hurihuri Tension Kruger et al (2004, 2nd edn). Transforming Whanau Violence-A Conceptual Framework. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

12. Mauriora Conceptual Framework 1. Te Ao Maori: Cultural constructs to be applied as practice tools. • Whakapapa: collectivity and collective consciousness • Tikanga: collective practice • Wairua: self realisation • Tapu: self esteem • Mauri: inner values: influence and identity • Mana: outer values: power and influence • Te Reo: our identity 2. Te Ao Hurihuri The contemporary influences that prohibit or undermine the practice of cultural constructs from Te Ao Maori. The most significant of these is colonisation and its associated outcomes. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

13. Mauriora Conceptual Framework cont... • Transformative practice ...the ability to change beliefs and behaviour. Transformation of behaviour is brought about through applying cultural constructs from Te Ao Maori and taking into account environmental and contextual interference and influences from Te Ao Hurihuri. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

14. Te Manatū Māori Tuku Tohu • Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa is a Pū Wānanga (Indigenous Qualifications Authority) • Te Manatū Māori Tuku Tohu (Indigenous Qualifications Framework) provides Kaiwhakaruruhau with professional Practice Standards working with whānau, hapū & iwi • Practice Standards are based upon the cultural imperatives of whakapapa, tikanga, mana, tapu, mauri, wairua and te reo Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

15. Training: Te Pūtake: Whanau Ora • Baseline/Foundation – Self Discovery • Rehu i te Pae • Whakawātea • Whakariterite Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

16. Training: Mauri Ora Mauriora Pā Harakeke 5. Whanau Mahi Reclaimation of our world our theories. Tiaki Whakapapa Tiaki Whakapapa Whakapumautake Rapu Ora Our Tikanga our Practice our way Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

17. General Information The programme is designed for Māori currently working with whānau, hapū and iwi. All Mauri Ora wānanga are noho marae held within the rohe where the wānanga are being conducted. To graduate akonga complete all 8 wānanga together with supervised practicum hours. Upon graduation graduates are eligible to be licensed as Kaiwhakaruruhau with Te Awhi Paa. Other Wānanga are available in Hapu leadership, Supervision, becoming trainers. Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

18. Te Awhi Paa Association of Licensed Whānau, Hapū and Iwi Kaiwhakaruruhau Assists in the ongoing development and maintenance of quality practices in the delivery of services to whānau, hapū and iwi Supports Kaiwhakaruruhau in their quest for recognition and validation as highly skilled and competent Māori Professionals Developed Code of Ethics based on cultural imperatives Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata- CEO Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa Inc, Taihauauru RLG

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