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Hāpai Te Hauora

Mental Health Service, Kaupapa Māori, Stop Smoking, Addiction, Gambling Harm

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Description

Hāpai Te Hauora aim to improve community health through public policy and national advocacy. 

Our Vision

Oranga Tangata, Oranga Whenua (Healthy Lives, Healthy Environments)

Hāpai aims to increase opportunities for the communities we serve to enjoy good health and to be sustained by healthy environments. We do this by providing a strategic focus that is underpinned by evidence-based research for the advancement of health and wellbeing for all. We work both regionally and nationally to address health inequities and provide strategic solutions for long term outcomes.

Our Place

Who do we service, and what is our capacity and reach More

Staff

Jacqui Harema - Chief Executive Officer

Jason Alexander - Chief Operations Officer

Tunuiarangi (Rangi) McLean - National Cultural Advisor

Paora Brosnan - Senior Cultural Advisor 


Māori Public Health National

Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic - General Manager

 

National Tobacco Control Advocacy and Smokefree Activation Service

Jasmine Graham  - General Manager


SUDI Prevention National Coordination Service

Fay Selby-Law - General Manager


Like Minds Like Mine Social Movement

Nakisha Tau - Nōku Te Ao Social Movement Co-Lead

 

Research and Evaluation Unit

Felicity Ware - Lead Māori Researcher 

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

All services are free of charge, however, Hāpai Te Hauora does not provide direct services to clients as we work at a whole of population level. 

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (26 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).

Languages Spoken

English, Māori, Niuean, Samoan, Tongan

Programmes

National Tobacco Control Advocacy

The Hāpai National Tobacco Control Advocacy Service facilitates engagement between a wide range of policy makers, decision makers/influencers that may include Parliamentary Committees, the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards, NGOs, Primary Health Organisations, corporate decision makers, Media, Stop Smoking Service Providers, Council, Māori and Pacific Providers, iwi, local and national businesses, research and academic institutions, territorial local authorities, Crown agencies and communities to progress Smokefree 2025. Our Tobacco Control Advocacy service utilises relationships and key influencers to spur increased ownership, and a positive view of Smokefree 2025, it identifies, delivers and promotes effective public health and advocacy interventions that will create and strengthen smokefree policies. Our role is also to increase public and media understanding of what will get us to 2025. The four key objectives of all Hāpai tobacco control advocacy activities are: To reduce smoking initiation To increase quitting To reduce the social, economic and health harms of tobacco To reduce inequalities Hāpai Te Hauora produce a fortnightly e-newsletter containing updates on Tobacco Control locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, to subscribe click here.

Programme Areas

Stop smoking

Programme Type

Workforce training - stop smoking

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Process

This service does not require referrals due to the nature of this national service.

Description

The Hāpai National Tobacco Control Advocacy Service facilitates engagement between a wide range of policy makers, decision makers/influencers that may include Parliamentary Committees, the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards, NGOs, Primary Health Organisations, corporate decision makers, Media, Stop Smoking Service Providers, Council, Māori and Pacific Providers, iwi, local and national businesses, research and academic institutions, territorial local authorities, Crown agencies and communities to progress Smokefree 2025.

Our Tobacco Control Advocacy service utilises relationships and key influencers to spur increased ownership, and a positive view of Smokefree 2025, it identifies, delivers and promotes effective public health and advocacy interventions that will create and strengthen smokefree policies. Our role is also to increase public and media understanding of what will get us to 2025.

The four key objectives of all Hāpai tobacco control advocacy activities are:

  1. To reduce smoking initiation
  2. To increase quitting
  3. To reduce the social, economic and health harms of tobacco
  4. To reduce inequalities

Hāpai Te Hauora produce a fortnightly e-newsletter containing updates on Tobacco Control locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, to subscribe click here.

Minimisation and Prevention of Gambling Harm - National Coordination Service

The role of the National Coordination Service enables an opportunity for Māori leadership in the field of gambling harm minimisation. A unique position that provides certain workforce development and research perspectives among those tasked with preventing and minimising gambling harm throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. We seek to increase the prioritisation of what happens "when you get it right for Māori" and that is "you get it right for everyone". Key connections in Addiction Treatment, Public Health, Research, and Evaluation are critical elements in this work and as such work with a wide range of mental health and addictions services and other likeminded organisations to address the harm caused by gambling. This service works in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach for all gambling service providers across Aotearoa, both clinical and public health, are provided with the adequate support to provide high-quality services to the communities they serve.

Programme Areas

Gambling harm

Programme Type

Gambling harm counselling

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Process

This service does not require referrals due to the nature of this national service.

Description

The role of the National Coordination Service enables an opportunity for Māori leadership in the field of gambling harm minimisation. A unique position that provides certain workforce development and research perspectives among those tasked with preventing and minimising gambling harm throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

We seek to increase the prioritisation of what happens "when you get it right for Māori" and that is "you get it right for everyone". Key connections in Addiction Treatment, Public Health, Research, and Evaluation are critical elements in this work and as such work with a wide range of mental health and addictions services and other likeminded organisations to address the harm caused by gambling. 

This service works in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach for all gambling service providers across Aotearoa, both clinical and public health, are provided with the adequate support to provide high-quality services to the communities they serve. 

Minimisation and Prevention of Gambling Harm - National Public Health Workforce Development

Te Kākano is tasked with providing credible, relevant and useful Workforce Development programmes to the Gambling Harm Ministration Public Health Workforce. The range of resources available to the sector includes the annual training, Prezi’s and a few case studies. Alongside these resources are the handbooks: Public Health 101, New Kaimahi Induction, Programme Planning and Evaluation, a Writing Guide and a Tertiary Education Guide. Te Kākano aims to provide a range of innovative and engaging platforms that support the adoption of a robust Public Health Framework with the Gambling Harm Minimisation Workforce. This service works alongside the other infrastructure services for the Gambling Sector, including the National Coordination Service, Health Promotion Agency and the clinical training provider, Abacus.

Programme Areas

Gambling harm

Programme Type

Workforce training - gambling harm

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Description

Te Kākano is tasked with providing credible, relevant and useful Workforce Development programmes to the Gambling Harm Ministration Public Health Workforce. The range of resources available to the sector includes the annual training, Prezi’s and a few case studies. Alongside these resources are the handbooks: Public Health 101, New Kaimahi Induction, Programme Planning and Evaluation, a Writing Guide and a Tertiary Education Guide.

Te Kākano aims to provide a range of innovative and engaging platforms that support the adoption of a robust Public Health Framework with the Gambling Harm Minimisation Workforce.

This service works alongside the other infrastructure services for the Gambling Sector, including the National Coordination Service, Health Promotion Agency and the clinical training provider, Abacus. 

Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy (SUDI) Prevention National Coordination Service

The National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service (SPCS) is a key part of the wider National SUDI Prevention Programme (NSPP). The role of Hāpai for the SPCS will be to provide leadership, oversight, monitoring, guidance, and resources to both the four Regional SUDI Coordinators and 20 DHBs to ensure that: Regional initiatives funded and supported by DHBs are consistent with current and emerging scientific evidence about how to most effectively reduce the incidence of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants DHBs and maternal and child service providers are guided by high quality, evidence-based expertise about how to improve the quality, availability, and consistency of SUDI Prevention messaging and interventions SUDI prevention messaging is nationally consistent and effective; Risk assessment is nationally consistent There is a demonstrable improvement in parental SUDI prevention health literacy and infant care practice, and infant exposure to SUDI risk is reduced. The development and implementation of the SPCS are centered around the following key components: Provider planning and finalisation of service requirements Support and coordination of regional SUDI prevention activities National-level improvement activities Support to explore future improvement options Strategic planning, performance evaluation, and monitoring

Programme Areas

Other addictions

Programme Type

Other addictions counselling and support

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Process

This service does not require referrals due to the nature of this national service.

Description

The National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service (SPCS) is a key part of the wider National SUDI Prevention Programme (NSPP). The role of Hāpai for the SPCS will be to provide leadership, oversight, monitoring, guidance, and resources to both the four Regional SUDI Coordinators and 20 DHBs to ensure that:

  1. Regional initiatives funded and supported by DHBs are consistent with current and emerging scientific evidence about how to most effectively reduce the incidence of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants
  2. DHBs and maternal and child service providers are guided by high quality, evidence-based expertise about how to improve the quality, availability, and consistency of SUDI Prevention messaging and interventions
  3. SUDI prevention messaging is nationally consistent and effective;
  4. Risk assessment is nationally consistent
  5. There is a demonstrable improvement in parental SUDI prevention health literacy and infant care practice, and infant exposure to SUDI risk is reduced.

The development and implementation of the SPCS are centered around the following key components:

  • Provider planning and finalisation of service requirements
  • Support and coordination of regional SUDI prevention activities
  • National-level improvement activities
  • Support to explore future improvement options
  • Strategic planning, performance evaluation, and monitoring

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

Public Transport

Trains and buses are available on Railside Avenue, Henderson which is at the end of Pioneer Street. Approximately 3 minute walk from our offices. 

Parking

Parking is available for 90 minutes along the roadside directly outside our offices, and we have car parks available for use by visitors as required. 

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Street Address

Level 1
Whānau Centre
6/8 Pioneer Street
Waitakere
Auckland 0612

Postal Address

PO Box 21933
Henderson
Auckland 0650

This page was last updated at 2:36PM on October 14, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Hāpai Te Hauora.