The speakers at this Hui were as follows:

Gythlian Loveday and Elaine McLardy

The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) is a committee appointed by the Minister of Health. The Committee is set up under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. from Canterbury District Health Board .

CYMRG Presentation

Māori Health Careers

Cazna Luke joined us from Mokowhiti Consultancy.  Mokowhiti is responsible for the roll out of Kia Ora Hauora in Te Waipounamu.  The Kia Ora Hauora programme is a whole-of-sector response to Māori workforce development; it is a national programme which aims to increase the recruitment of Māori into a range of health careers. 

Kia Ora Hauora Presentation

Matt Walters – Development Facilitator from ACTIS 

The Aranui Community Trust (ACTIS) operates broadly in many areas working for the development of Aranui. Matt presented the Aranui primary indicators for health, including some equity comparison, and results of the Health portion of the Aranui door to door survey ‘Our Aranui’.

Aranui Community Trust Presentation

Support Services for Older People

Presbyterian Support Support (PSS) is a not-for-profit organisation providing care and support services for families and older people.  Koa Mantell plus four of her collegues joined to to speak about the kaupapa of PSS in this region.

Review of Social Housing in NZ

Paul White is a principal with Torea Tai Consultants Ltd, based in Northland.  Paul was previously Chief Executive of Ngāi Tahu Development Corporation. Recently Paul has been working on the Review of Social Housing in NZ.

Earlier this year the Ministers of Housing and Finance established the Housing Shareholders’ Advisory Group to provide independent advice to the Government on the delivery of state  housing assistance to those most in need. The group has completed a report entitled Home and Housed: A Vision for Social Housing in NZ.  The report highlights some major issues in relation to the provision of housing and has developed some recommendations for the future. The   government has asked the advisory group to discuss their findings with key stakeholders before it considers the report further.  Members of the Advisory Group will give an over view of the report and invited participants at the Canterbury Māori Community Consultation Forum to give feedback.

Home and Housed - Social Housing Review

Canterbury Māori Health and Social Service Network Provider Profiles

Over the next few months we will be profiling the different Māori providers in Canterbury. This is of particularly interest now that Whānua Ora is here.

This month we profiled Ali’s Home Healthcare and welcomed directors Ali and Phillip Williams to our hui.