Aotearoa New Zealand: Manaaki Mana Strategy

HUTIA TE RITO O TE HARAKEKE,
KEI WHEA TE KŌMAKO E KŌ, KĪ MAI KĪ AHAU
HE AHA TE MEA NUI O TE AO, MĀKU E KĪ ATU
HE TĀNGATA, HE TĀNGATA, HE TĀNGATA
 
If the heart of harakeke was removed, where will the bellbird sing?
If I was asked, what was the most important thing in the world;
I would reply, It is people, it is people, it is people                                                     

Te Rautaki Manaaki Mana: Excellence in Emergency Care for Māori 

The Manaaki Mana Strategy was launched at the ACEM Winter Symposium in Rotorua on 1 May 2019. We are pleased to share the strategy with you:
 
Te Rautaki Manaaki Mana: Excellence in Emergency Care for Māori
 
We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress to implement the strategy. The next step for the College is to establish an Implementation Steering Group to oversee this important piece of work.
 
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi
Engari he toa takitini.
 
Success is not the work of one,
It is the work of many.

Manaaki Mana: the journey

One year ago, a hui was convened in Auckland with a large group of stakeholders from Aotearoa to discuss ways in which ACEM can work in partnership to achieve equity for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand emergency departments.

The hui led to the establishment of a steering group to oversee the development of a strategy for ACEM.

ACEM is honoured to have been gifted the name Manaaki Mana for this strategy by  Dame Naida Glavish, Chief Advisor, Tikanga Māori, Auckland District Health Board & Waitemata District Health Board. We thank Dame Naida for this generous gift

A consultation was held with our stakeholders in March, seeking feedback on the strategy. Aku mihi nui kia koe (many thanks) to everyone who took the time to provide comment.

Equity for Māori Hui

A very successful hui (meeting) was held on 8 March 2018 in Auckland at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae. A broad range of stakeholders working in emergency departments, health research and other Colleges met to discuss ways in which ACEM can work in partnership to achieve equity for Māori in emergency departments.

A joint project between the Indigenous Health Committee and the New Zealand Faculty, the hui involved a formal pōwhiri, a range of speakers and robust and spirited workshop sessions.

The insights and input collated from the hui have informed the development of the College’s long term strategy. The ACEM Board has committed to the formation of a Steering Group to oversee this work.

Hui Speaker Presentations