Māori disability support services
The Ministry of Health is only one of a number of agencies providing support and services for disabled people.
A number of Māori provider organisations offer services for Māori who have a disability, and have services specifically for Māori.
Hui
The Ministry of Health's Disability Support Services is holding three hui to gather the views of disabled Māori and their whānau or family about its draft National Disability Plan for Māori. Below is information about where and when these hui will be held.
Services for Māori
The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document and the Government acknowledges its obligations as a Treaty partner. The Māori philosophy towards health is based on a wellness or holistic health model. The Ministry of Health recognises that services for Māori should be based on Māori thinking and behaviour and recognises Māori ways of healing, care, and rehabilitation.
The Ministry of Health funds a range of disability support services for people (mostly aged under 65 years) who have been assessed as having a physical, intellectual or sensory disability (or combination of these) that is likely to continue for a minimum of six months; resulting in a reduction of independent function; and that require ongoing support. Some of these services are offered by Māori providers or other organisations offering services specifically for Māori.
Several key documents set out the specific needs and requirements of Māori who use health services.
- Guidelines for Cultural Assessment
- He Korowai Oranga: Māori Health Strategy
- Whakatātaka: Māori Health Action Plan 2002-2005
- Disabled Māori and disability support options (Māori and Psychology Research Unit, Waikato University)
Information in Te Reo
Many of the Ministry's factsheets and pamphlets covering funded disability support services are available in Te Reo, as well as English. These are available in the Disability publications section.
Marae
There are a number of Marae that are accessible to disabled people. We hope to extend the number of accessible Marae to enable Māori to participate and play their part in society. The following list of Marae have been used by the Ministry of Health in the last 12 months and have had Māori who have a disability participate without significant mobility and tikanga issues. We intend to use them for future hui.
This list of Marae have not been subjected to any set application criteria. Marae need to demonstrate that their facilities, including access to car parks and ablutions, are fully accessible to Māori who are deaf, blind or have mobility issues. Natural hazards should be able to be easily identified. The Kaumatua can testify that the facilities, kawa and tikanga of the Marae enables access to Maori who have a disability of any kind. There are guidelines on what things need to be in place when meeting with a disabled person/people on the Office of Disability Issues website. Also note that some Marae have day services and special arrangements may need to be made for overnight hui.
Contacts for the following Marae are available through Takoa (National Māori database for Māori resources), on the maori.org.nz website or in the national and local telephone directory
- Tuteao Marae – Te Teko, Bay of Plenty
- Kokohinau Marae – Te Teko, Bay of Plenty
- Waiwhetu Marae – Lower Hutt, Wellington
- Wainuiomata Marae – Wainuiomata, Wellington
- Rehua Marae - Christchurch
- Te Puea Marae – Mangere, Auckland
If you think your Marae can meet the accessibility requirements of disabled people and would like to list it here please contact your local Disability Services office or email us on disability@moh.govt.nz. We prefer that you have an overnight hui at your Marae with a range of Māori who have disabilities and their whānau and send a summary of their comments on access and tikanga to the email address above. Please note any particular problems and how they were overcome during the hui.
The following organisations are contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide services for disabled Māori.
- Hauora Hokianga Integrated PHO
- Huakina Development Trust
- Huakina Home Care
- Korowai Aroha Trust
- Maatua Whangai O Kirikiriroa Charitable Trust
- Maori Disabilities & Resource Centre
- Nga Kakano Foundation
- Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust
- Ngapuhi Social ServicesNgati
- Hine Health Trust
- Ngati Kapo O Aotearoa
- Ngati Porou Hauora Inc
- Ngati Ranginui Iwi Society Inc
- Ngati Whatua Ki Orakei Health Maori Trust Board
- Ngati Whatua O Orakei Corporate Ltd
- Poutiri Trust
- Raukawa Trust Board Health Services
- Raukura Hauora O Tainui Trust
- T & H Thrupp
- Te Aitanga A Hauiti Hauora
- Te Hauora O Te Hiku O Te Ïka
- Te Hauora O Turanganui A Kiwa
- Te Kohao Health Ltd
- Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki
- Te Maramatanga Ki Otautahi
- Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority PHO (Te Ara Toiora - Service Provider)
- Te Puna Ora O Mataatua
- Te Roopu Manaaki I Te Hunga Haua Trust (Te Whare Manaaki)
- Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau
- Te Roopu Waiora Trust
- Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua
- Te Runanga O Toa Rangatira Inc
- Te Tai O Marokura Health & Social Services
- Te Toi Huarewa Charitable Trust
- Te Tomika Trust
- Te Whanau Kotahi (The Child & Family Joint Venture Trust)
- Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust
- Te Whanau Tokotokorangi Trust
- Te Whare Ngakau Trust
- Te Whare Ruruhau O Meri
- Te Whatuiapiti Trust
- Te Whatumanawa Maoritanga O Rehua Trust Board
- Ngaiterangi Iwi Incorporated Society
- Ngati Maniapoto Marae Pact Trust
- Te Kaokao O Takapau
- Te Hauora Pou Heretanga
- Tuwharetoa Health Services
- Whaiora Home Care Services
- Whaioranga Trust
Page last updated: 26 May 2011
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