Waitematā District - He Kāmaka Waiora Māori Health Provider Services
To improve health status of Māori, by helping hospitals cater for Māori, retaining Māori who become healthcare professionals and to improve healthcare practices so that Māori values are respected. He Kāmaka Oranga was established in 1994 with the aim to improve Māori Health. Then in 2013 collaboration of Māori Health Provider Service Te Toka Tuami Auckland and Mo Wai te ora Māori Health Provider Service Waitematā DHBs became He Kāmaka Waiora Māori Health Provider Services Waitematā and Te Tokau Tumai Auckland Districts.
The Chief Advisor Tikanga Māori Health leads the organisation in managing relationships with Mana Whenua and Iwi Māori from a tikanga perspective and provides assistance in managing Titiri o Waitangi risks. The role of the Chief Advisor Tikanga is supported by Waitematā Hospital and Auckland Hospital Māori Health teams who are responsible for policy development, research, workforce development, planning and funding, provider management, quality, and clinical leadership across the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.
The introduction of practices based on Tikanga Māori have made a significant contribution to Māori Health across the region. The He Kāmaka Waiora Māori Health Provider team works with Māori patients and their whānau when they need to access the hospital services. This includes coordinating whānau accommodation, providing social and cultural and advocacy services and working with Waitematā and Auckland District clinicians and other Waitematā and Auckland District staff to ensure that services are responsive to the needs of Māori Health gain.