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Waitematā DHB Maori Health Services - He Kamaka Waiora
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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
To improve health status of Maori, by helping hospitals cater for Maori, retaining Maori who become healthcare professionals and to improve healthcare practices so that Maori values are respected. He Kamaka Oranga (HKO) was established in 1994 with the aim to improve Maori Health. Then in 2013 collaboration of Maori Health services across Auckland and Waitematā DHBs is now He Kamaka Waiora (HKW).
The Chief Advisor Tikanga (CAT) Maori Health leads the organisation in managing relationships with mana whenua and iwi Maori from a tikanga perspective and provides assistance in managing Treaty of Waitangi risks. The CAT role is supported by Waitematā DHB and Auckland DHB Maori Health teams led by the GM Maori Health which are responsible for policy development, research, workforce development, planning and funding, provider management, quality, and clinical leadership across the primary, secondary and tertiary sector.
The introduction of practices based on tikanga Maori have made a significant contribution to Maori Health in the region. The HKW provider team works with Maori patients and their whanau when they need to access the hospital services. This includes coordinating whanau accommodation, providing social and cultural and advocacy services and working with Waitematā DHB clinicians and other Waitematā DHB staff to ensure that services are responsive to the needs of Maori Health gain.
He Kamaka Waiora team supports inpatients in North Shore (NSH) and Waitakere (WTH) Hospitals:
Kaumatua: Fraser Toi
Kaumatua Arahi: Cherie Povey
Kaimanaaki: John Tuoro and Mark Tuuta
Kaiatawhai: Roimata Hansen and Elizabeth Campbell
Referral Expectations
If you are a patient at North Shore or Waitakere Hospital and you are Maori, you are welcome to call our services:
Referral by phone please call 9am to 5pm:
Phone: (09) 486 8900 ext 42324
AFTER HOURS:
Urgent telephone referrals should be made to the Hospital Duty Manager in the first instance.
(09) 486 8900 Waitemata DHB North Shore Hospital
We accept referrals to assist patients, but we are not a 24-hour service.
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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After hours requests for services please contact the Duty Nurse Manager in the first instance.
Services
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Important Information
Maori Values and Concepts (Tikanga) Guidelines
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He Ara Takahinga - Directory of Services in Auckland to Support Whanau Ora
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Services Provided
Cultural support
- Cultural advocacy services
- Kaupapa Māori
Hospitals and cancer treatment centres
- Public hospitals
- Social work
- Whānau support services
Cancer Types
Brain and Spinal, Head and Neck / Thyroid, Lung, Breast, Upper Gastrointestinal (Oesophagus / Stomach / Liver), Lower Gastrointestinal (Bowel / Rectum / Anus), Kidney, Bladder, Testicular, Prostate, Gynaecological, Leukaemia and Blood, Skin Cancer / Melanoma, Sarcoma, Childhood Cancers, Others
Website
Contact Details
North Shore Hospital
North Auckland
Website
Executive Management, Tikanga and Cultural Support and Administration :
Phone: (09) 486 8900 during office hours
Shakespeare Road
Takapuna
Auckland 0620
Street Address
Shakespeare Road
Takapuna
Auckland 0620
Postal Address
North Shore Hospital
Private Bag 93 503
Takapuna
North Shore City 0740
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This page was last updated at 3:57PM on May 5, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Waitematā DHB Maori Health Services - He Kamaka Waiora.