Māori support services for hospital care
Working together to provide you with successful journey from hospital to home.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Southern Māori health services work in collaboration with both hospital, specialist, primary and community services to ensure the patient's journey from hospital to home is achieved successfully. Our work support patients and their whānau to help manage in times of ill health.
Māori Health Unit, Physical Care - Otago
Te Ara Hauora is situated in the Whānau Room, Ground Floor of Dunedin Hospital. Open 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday, phone 03 4740999 ext 58649 or email kaiawhina@southerndhb.govt.nz
Te Ara Hauora can provide:
- Cultural Support kanohi ki kanohi
- Karakia
- Mate Māori
- Waiata
- Wātea
- Facilitation with other health professionals
- Conflict resolution - crisis intervention
Supporting and resourcing health care professionals - primary, secondary and tertiary including Kōhatu Centre for Hauora Māori and The Dunedin School of Medicine
If you are a patient at Dunedin Public Hospital and identify as Māori, you will receive a visit from the Māori Health Unit. Whānau accommodation
Te Ara Hauora can offer affordable accommodation for whānau who live outside of the greater Dunedin area whilst they have a loved one in hospital depending on availability.
Contact 03 4740999 ext 58649 or email kaiawhina@southerndhb.govt.nz
Te Whare Whānau / Family Room & Accommodation
The Whānau room is situated on the Southland Hospital Campus in the Community Services Building (opposite the main hospital entrance). Book in and register at the Security Office in the main foyer. You will be provided with 24-hour swipe card access.
Both Māori and non-Māori family (whānau) members are eligible to utilise the room if they have a family member who is an inpatient (staying in hospital).
The room is available for basic short-term accommodation (1-3 nights). It can sleep up to 15 persons at one time. A contribution towards the use of the room is expected the guideline is minimum $10.00 per night per person or $25.00 per family per night.
Te Huinga Tahi / Māori Health Unit - Southland
Te Huinga Tahi provides cultural support services for Māori patients and their whānau / family. We endeavour to visit Māori patients during their stay in Southland Hospital working with them to understand their journey and to navigate through the system and back into the community.
We also provide Outpatient support and advocacy and act as a resource for our staff members.
Anyone can self-refer or ask a staff member to contact us with a referral.
Contact details:
Lisa Whatuira Kaiāwhina ph 0273280403
Sonny Tonihi Kaiāwhina ph 0272971730
Diane Parata Nāhi Māori RN ph 0275751128
Email: tehuingatahi@southerdhb.govt.nz
Te Korowai Hou Ora / Māori Mental Health Service - Southland
Te Korowai Hou Ora is a Māori mental health service for adults and children experiencing a significant mental health issue requiring secondary care intervention. The aim of Te Korowai Hou Ora is to provide tangata whaiora and their whānau quality service based on the values of tika, pono and aroha that meet their needs on their journey to wellness. Te Korowai Hou Ora recognises that wellness can only be achieved through collaboration, understanding and dedication. The services are primarily hospital based.
To be referred to Te Korowai Hou Ora you must be a current mental health service user or are being assessed by the mental health service at Southland Hospital. You may request support from Te Korowai Hou Ora at any time through your Psychiatrist or Case Manager. Once we have received your referral a Cultural Worker or Māori Mental Health Nurse will contact you to arrange a suitable time and place for your first meeting. During this meeting there will be time for whakawhānaungatanga (relationship building) to take place and to kōrero about what your current needs may be and what services we can provide. We warmly invite whānau and / or support people to attend any mental health hui with you.
Te Korowai Hou Ora services are available for all tangata whaiora who are receiving clinical mental health services within Te Whatu Ora Southern. Te Korowai Hou Ora is situated at the Southland Hospital. Open 8.00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, phone 03 214 5786 or 0800 443366 to make an appointment or speak to Te Korowai Hauora.
Te Oranga Tonu Tanga / Māori Mental Health Service - Otago
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Southern, Te Oranga Tonu Tanga (a pathway to healing) is a free kaupapa driven Māori service for adults and children providing awhi, manaaki and tautoko to those individuals and whānau who are experiencing a significant mental health issue. A range of services are provided by the Kaioranga Hauora Māori to tangata whaiora (clients). Services are provided for both hospital (for all tangata whaiora who are receiving clinical mental health services within Te Whatu Ora Southern) and community.
Referrals for Te Oranga Tonu Tanga can be received through self-referral, GP, Mental Health Services and Māori Health Providers. If you are a current (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Southern) Mental Health service user, you can request through either your Psychiatrist or Case Manager to be referred to our service. There is an expectation that you are currently receiving support from a registered mental health professional and that you meet the criteria for entry into the service. You can request a referral form from Te Oranga Tonu Tanga.
Once we have received your referral a Kaioranga Hauora Māori will contact you to arrange a suitable time and place for your first meeting. During this meeting there will be a time for whakawhānaungatanga (relationship building) to take place and to kōrero about what services we can provide and what your current needs may be. You can if you wish to bring along whānau members and/or support people to the meeting.
Te Oranga Tonu Tanga and the Intellectual Disability Service provide cultural support to tangata whaiora and their whānau in all areas of Oranga Hinengaro (Mental Health) and the Intellectual Disability Service. Te Oranga Tonu Tanga is situated at Te Taiahoaho on the Wakari hospital site. Open 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, phone 03 474 0999 extn. 5510 to make an appointment or speak to Te Oranga Tonu Tanga.