Te mahi tahi me te whānau Working with whānau

Kia horoia tāku porokakī ki ngā wai o tōku ake whenua.

Let my neck be washed by the waters of my own land.

- Ngā Pēpeha a ngā Tīpuna, The Sayings of the Ancestors, Nā Hirini Moko Mead rāua ko Neil Grove, Victoria University Press (2001).

Working more effectively with whānau is vital to doing a good job as a health professional.

It’s central to having a high-quality health system and to our commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.

And it’s a must if we’re to play our part in supporting Māori whānau to live longer and enjoy a good quality of life.

This section of Te Whaioranga looks at: