Leadership Training for Māori in Public Health
Introduction
There will be one cohort available in 2025 (unless the contract is renewed post June 2025). This training programme will introduce a variety of key themes and concepts relating to Māori health and development in order to encourage greater leadership amongst Māori working in Public Health.
Digital Indigenous.com will facilitate this programme, which will include some of the country’s foremost leaders in different aspects of leadership and Māori health.
Purpose
This programme has been specifically designed for Māori.
This programme aims to:
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Increase participants’ understanding of a broad number of ‘cutting edge’ leadership issues;
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Provide a safe, but challenging, environment for participants to explore issues related to Māori public health; and,
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Strengthen participants’ networks across the country by fostering support, mentoring, strategy sharing and retention of Māori staff in the public health sector.
Description
The wānanga consists of 8 days in total (four 2-day wānanga) and will be held at Ngā Hau e Whā Marae, Cambridge.
The programme sessions are intended to stimulate learning, discussion, debate and, ultimately, action. Therefore, the sessions will utilise a wide range of teaching styles most responsive to programme content, interest and energy levels, prior knowledge base, and the learning models of participants.
Key themes and concepts explored in the programme include:
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Reflecting on yourself as a leader;
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Contemporary public health issues;
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Understanding Māori self development and determination;
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Communication, facilitation and how to build influence and credibility;
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Developing and implementing projects;
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Tools and strategies for leaders; and,
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Exploration of tikanga Māori.
A project will also be undertaken outside the wānanga.
Participant Eligibility
For participants to be eligible for the programme, they shall be:
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Māori; and,
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working in a Public Health funded contract from either the Ministry of Health, or Te Whatu Ora, or Te Aka Whai Ora. (To clarify - Public Health is referred to those working in health promotion, health protection, or population health as opposed to individuals focus. Public Health is not any contract funded by health); and,
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committed to completing a group project outside of wānanga time;
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committed to contributing to health outcomes for Māori; and,
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committed to attending all four noho marae; and,
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have the support of your employer (if applicable); and,
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committed to completing the programme.
Please enrol ONLY if you are willing to challenge yourself; open to new learnings and apply the learnings after the programme.
Costs
Most of the programme costs are covered, including:
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accommodation at the marae on the Thursday night;
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meals during the wānanga; and,
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training resources.
The costs that you and your organisation need to cover include:
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your release time;
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your travel to attend the programme; and,
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a small koha (between $10 - $20 max) on Day One for the marae as part of the pōwhiri process.
Those travelling more than two hours it is recommended to stay in Cambridge the evening before each wānanga. You need to be able to organise and cover your own accommodation and food for that evening.
PROGRAMME DATES FOR 2025 (RUNNING WAITLIST)
Please enrol ONLY if you are willing to challenge yourself, are open to new learnings, and are determined to be the best version of yourself.
The dates for the programme are:
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Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 February 2025
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Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 March 2025
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Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 April 2025
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Thursday 15 & Friday 16 May 2025
Please note the first three wānanga are on a Monday and Tuesday. The last wānanga will be Thursday and Friday.
There will be up to 25 places available (per cohort) for people committed to completing the programme.
This programme follows an 'action learning' approach and is NOT on the NZQA framework.
We will work through the evenings on the first night of each wānanga.
All wānanga will be held at Ngā Hau e Whā Marae, Pope Tce, Leamington, Cambridge.
Any queries please contact Tania directly - tania@digitalindigenous.co.nz
