Kotahi te kākano; He nui ngā hua o te rākau.
‘A tree appears from one seed but bears many fruit.’
Strategy
The Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa Strategy recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as its overarching guide, supported by interconnected themes of improving equity, strengthening partnership and connectiveness. Recruitment and support of a culturally responsive workforce with the skills and resources to implement a nationally consistent model of care, standards of practice, and quality of service is a key aim. We believe this approach will improve opportunities for taitamariki in Aotearoa to flourish in terms of their health and wellness. We acknowledge whānau are at the core of Māori society.
Our Approach
Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa has a role as a national leadership organisation to influence outcomes for taitamariki and rangatahi. We achieve this by promoting change through collective thinking across the sector. We seek to turn Te Tiriti o Waitangi into action and continue to work to improve outcomes and equity for taitamariki Māori across the motu. We are building partnerships to enable cohesive collaborative ways of working across systems and at a personal level when working with whānau.
We work closely with child health services nationally and share a desire to develop and implement a mokopuna-centric child health focus under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) reforms. This includes combining bio-medical science and mātauranga Māori to deliver and maintain child health and wellbeing.
We have formed a Māori rōpu for child health professionals, providing an opportunity for peer support, advocacy and career development.
In order to progress our strategy, our Director Māori, Wane Wharerau (Ngāpuhi) partners with our executive, and our Programme Manager Te Tiriti and Equity, Emma Webb (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Koata), helps transform our programme of work and assists with the development of our people.