OUR MĀORI & PACIFIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Our specialised teams understand the importance of providing the right care to Māori and Pacific mental health service users.

We lead the way in providing solutions that influence how we deliver services to Māori and Pacific peoples. And we support our teams to explore new options and interventions, which has led to this type of thinking becoming a part of our local workplace culture.

And, if you don’t have the qualifications to work with us, but want to, you’ll find many options for training to help get you here. Ask any one of our team and they’ll tell you that yes, it takes a bit of effort and commitment to get trained …but it’s worth it.

 

ABOUT OUR TEAMS

Te Huarahi Ora (Māori Clinical Team) & Manaaki Ora (Community Mental Health Service)

These teams of skilled mental health professionals provide assessment, treatment and support to people of Māori descent living in the South Auckland area. Both teams have Māori and non-Māori staff and consist of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.

Te Taumata Kaumatua

The Te Taumata Kaumatua team work with our staff to provide guidance about beliefs, history, knowledge, language and customary practices. They work with service leaders and managers to develop and improve services, and play a vital role in helping and supporting staff and Māori whanau (families).

Faleola Services (Pacific Mental Health)

The Faleola team include staff from Tonga, Niue, Samoa, Fiji and the Cook Islands who speak the language of these countries. The team consists of Community Mental Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists who work with Pacific people in the community who have serious mental health problems.