Photo: Some of the Te Tai Tokerau panel representatives with ACC kaimahi (staff).

Ki a koe tētahi kīwai, ki a au tētahi kīwai.
For you one handle of the basket and for me the other.
This whakataukī describes working in partnership to achieve a common goal.

We've partnered with kaupapa Māori specialists in Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) and Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) to help us protect the wellbeing of whānau and provide whānau with a kaupapa Māori option in accessing health and rehabilitation services when they're injured.

Following an open procurement process, we're pleased to have joined with the following organisations and individuals, who will lead the design of kaupapa Māori solutions in these rohe.

Te Tai Tokerau design panel

Sharon Henare - Whānau-led designer
Martha Rogers - Whānau-led designer
Anita Brown - Kaupapa Māori provider
Debbie McMillan - Subject matter expert, sexual violence
Gaylene Sharman-Henry - Subject matter expert, sexual violence
Charmeyne Te Nana-Williams - Subject matter expert, serious injuries
Dr Marise Stuart - Kaupapa Māori researcher

Tāmaki Makaurau design panel

Martha Rogers - Whānau-led designer
Rangi Pouwhare - Kaupapa Māori provider
Danielle Oaks - Subject matter expert, sexual violence
Mereaina Herangi - Subject matter expert, serious injuries
Hector Kaiwai - Kaupapa Māori researcher

This kaupapa is part of ACC's focus on working as trusted partners to achieve mana taurite (equity) and support oranga whānau (safe and resilient communities).

"We're thrilled to have formed these partnerships in Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau - this is an exciting step to help us deliver better access, experience and outcomes for whānau through local Māori-led design," says Tane Cassidy (Ngāpuhi), Deputy Chief Executive Prevention and Partnerships.

The appointment of the panels is a continuation of mahi we began in 2021, partnering with kaupapa Māori specialists regionally to design local solutions to better care for Māori.

The first rohe (region) to commence design was Tainui waka rohe. Our Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau panels will design kaupapa Māori wellbeing initiatives for whānau in addition to hauora and rehabilitation services.

"The widening of our design scope is a direct result of learnings in our first rohe - we're grateful to our Tainui waka rohe whānau and provider partners for helping us to refine our approach going forward," Tane says.

The Tainui waka rohe design is now entering a refining phase, where whānau will be part of the process of testing and governance.

A further nine panels will be appointed over the next two years to ensure each rohe has localised approaches informed by mātauranga, that meet the needs of whānau Māori.

"We want to be part of delivering solutions that contribute to intergenerational wellbeing. Partnering on a local level means we can be sure the solutions are by and for Māori, to deliver what whānau need to thrive and achieve the health outcomes that are important to them," Tane says.

Through partnership and Māori-led design we can ensure we're offering Māori a choice of services and initiatives that are culturally and clinically appropriate.

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Subscribe to our interim notice on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) to be alerted when tenders open in the next rohe:

Interim notice on Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS)

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