Korite
BOP DHB Māori Workforce Development Plan (2009)
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has a
strong commitment to developing a health and disability workforce that is able
to meet the evolving health challenges faced by communities in the Bay of Plenty
Building upon the strategic platform
developed by He Korowai Oranga and
Raranga Tupuake
(the Ministry of Health Māori Health Workforce Development Plan 2006) the
Bay of Plenty District Health Board has developed
Korite: The BOPDHB Māori Workforce Development Plan (2009).
Korite describes the goals for Māori
provider workforce development in the Bay of Plenty by reflecting national
workforce development goals and considering the unique requirements of the
communities within the Bay of Plenty
Download Korite Maori Workforce Development Plan (308 kb pdf)
Māori Health Provider Workforce Development Toolkit
Workforce development has evolved from a narrow focus on the individual to a much broader and holistic concept. When we talk about workforce development nowadays, we include areas such as workforce analysis and planning, human resource management and capability development.
Workforce development covers thinking and action at the systems, organisational and individual levels. This integrated and tiered approach is needed to address complex issues such as global labour shortages, the pace of change and an ageing population.
The aim of this resource is to strengthen organisations by aligning the workforce to both current and future service demands. Focussing mainly at the organisational and individual level the Korite toolkit and workshop is designed to help managers develop effective and comprehensive workforce plans to ensure they have the right people in the right jobs at the right time.
Health providers will find some tools they can adapt for their own setting in the second half of the toolkit.
Download the toolkit (550 kb pdf)
To find out more, contact the Maori Health Planning and Funding team.
ARE YOU WORKING WITH MĀORI COMMUNITIES?
DO YOU EMPLOY CARERS, COMMUNITY WORKERS OR HAUORA WORKERS?
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ACCESSING FREE TRAINING, SUPERVISION SUPPORT & BACKFILL?
HWNZ (Health Workforce NZ) Hauora Māori Training Fund 2012
The BOPDHB invites employees already employed by a BOPDHB Māori health & disability provider or a Māori health & disability provider that is funded by the District Health Board or the Ministry of Health (e.g. NGO, PHO, Iwi Provider, Aged Care, GP practices, Rural, Hospice etc) - to apply for HWNZ Hauora Māori 2012 training funds. The focus areas for training are frontline service deliver (i.e. clinically and culturally focussed). The range of qualifications include certificates, diplomas or graduate certificates (not to be mistaken for Post Graduate certificates) graded at levels 3 to 7. Information on eligible training providers and courses is available from
www.kiwiquals.co.nz.
Employees commencing or part way through a qualification that meet the selection criteria (set out below) are also encouraged to apply. We will work with you, your employer organisation and the Tertiary provider to ensure the courses you undertake assist you to achieve your academic and career aspirations.
The HWNZ Eligibility Criteria requires applicants to:
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be “currently” employed by a DHB health & disability service, or by a health & disability service that is funded by the District Health Board or the Ministry of Health
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demonstrate a commitment to and / or competence in Māori health and wellbeing studies
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have whakapapa and/or cultural links with Te Ao Māori and Māori communities
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be a New Zealand citizen or hold a New Zealand residency permit as conferred by the New Zealand Immigration Service
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have evidence of support by your “current employer” to meet the training requirements
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meet the entry criteria required by the training / Tertiary provider
There are three new developments that may impact on your choice of course of study and the Eligibility Criteria:
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choosing a course of study that meets three identified Priority Work Areas i.e. Aged Care; Rehabilitation; and Primary Care
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choosing a course of study that has relevance to your career aspirations; and
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supplying a relevant career plan to assist you in achieving your career aspirations (template included in Application Form).
This training fund is not available to:
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Employees who work in non-health related DHB/Ministry provider or funded services
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Employees who are studying in a programme not accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) or Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality (ITPQ)
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Employees who are not NZ Citizens and who do not have NZ permanent residency status;
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Employees already in a sponsored study; and
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Mental health employees – separate funding is available.
All successful applicants for the Hauora Māori training fund are also eligible for the HWNZ Hauora Māori Support Fund (an extra funding allocation of $2,000 excluding GST) enabling trainees to access approved mentoring support or cultural supervision.
For any questions about this funding, please contact
Cynthia Tūruwhenua
HWNZ Hauora Māori Coordinator
Phone: (07) 579 8555 or 021-743-946
Fax: (07) 578 0941
Email: cynthia.turuwhenua@bopdhb.govt.nz
Māori Health Planning & Funding
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Private Bag 12024
Tauranga 3140
See attached
HWNZ Hauora Māori Application Form 2012
and
HWNZ Eligibility Criteria
The funding round for 2012 closes at 5pm, Friday 18 November 2011.