Kia ora whānau,
We've got some really nourishing events coming up for you this April, including a delicious Rēwena workshop.
Read our latest newsletter to find out about all the exciting events we've got coming up in the next month!
Kia ora whānau,
We've got some really nourishing events coming up for you this April, including a delicious Rēwena workshop.
Read our latest newsletter to find out about all the exciting events we've got coming up in the next month!
Reporting time to Te Pūtahitanga is rapidly approaching and they have sent out a survey via Hei Whakapiki Mauri for whānau to complete. Completing this survey will help us retain our funding so we can continue with our good mahi.
Please email the survey back to ruth@kanohikitekanohi.org before Friday 20 April.
Hei Whakapiki Mauri was privileged to host Sacha O’Dea, Programme Lead for System Transformation, at two recent hui about the changes that are coming to the Disability Support System.
Our team partnered with Canterbury Down Syndrome Association and Parent to Parent Greater Canterbury to offer this unique opportunity for whānau to hear directly from Sacha, ask their questions and learn how they can prepare for the transformation when it is rolled-out in Canterbury.
Kaiwhakahaere Ruth and Navigator Waikura kicked off the hui with a mihi whakatau and a short Te Reo activity to help people introduce themselves to the group, and talk about how they were feeling about the coming changes.
From there, Sacha took to the stage and spoke about the journey so far and what the transformed system might look like. She explained the challenges of developing a system that works for a hugely diverse group of people, that offers a range of options that give choice and control, and that meets the principles of Enabling Good Lives.
She also talked about the in-depth research and ongoing consultation with whānau and disability organisations that has gone into the high-level design of the new system. This includes learnings from the Enabling Good Lives demonstrations; looking at international best-practice; and seeking advice from governance and working groups made up of disabled people, whānau and people working in the sector.
Whānau were particularly interested in how personal budgets will work and the sustainability of funding; improving current issues around respite and employer relationships; plus how the system transformation would connect to Whānau Ora.
Sacha’s honesty, positivity, family-first focus and willingness to answer all questions was much appreciated by whānau and the representatives from several disability organisations that were present.
Further hui with Sacha are planned for later in the year when the system transformation has been rolled out in its first area - the Mid Central District in the North Island. Christchurch and Waikato will come next.
Hei Whakapiki Mauri Kaiwhakahaere Ruth is also contributing to the Whānau Ora interface of the transformation, one of the many working groups being carried out to drill-down into every aspect of what an ideal system would look like for people and their families. Kaiwhakahaere Gary has been involved in governance roles in the system transformation, since its inception.
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Welcome to our first stakeholder newsletter of the year.
Hei Whakapiki Mauri is heading into its third year now and we are continually encouraged by what our whānau are achieving, both collectively and independently. We host two hui a month on average and also catch up with whānau regularly through navigation, plus more informally.
Read more in our newsletter about what we’ve been up to and how you can get involved.
Kia ora whānau,
It’s been a busy start to the year and it’s been awesome to catch up with lots of you already.
Read our latest newsletter to find out about all the exciting events we've got coming up in the next month!
Check out our e-news for details of all upcoming hui in February and March.
It's been an exciting three months for Hei Whakapiki Mauri and we're looking forward to making even more of a difference for whānau in 2018.
In our latest newsletter we share updates on the system transformation and Whānau Ora Navigation, as well as whānau successes and partnership opportunities.