Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora and the PSA acknowledge the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the constitutional basis of partnership between Māori and the Crown, and the unique status of Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Te Whatu Ora and the PSA are committed to implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and will promote and enable an understanding of the principles and their implementation in the workplace, including Te ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ – a statement of values, principles, and behaviours that health entities and health workers are expected to demonstrate at a collective, organisational, and individual level. Te ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ is the foundation for how we will provide healthcare that is more responsive to the needs of, and accessible to, all people living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Whatu Ora’s obligations to employees include: • ensuring all employees have a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of whānau, hapu, iwi, and Māori communities, and building awareness of the aims of He Korowai Oranga – the Māori Health Strategy and Whakamaua: the Māori Health Action Plan 2020 – 2025, • ensuring all employees have the capability (skills, knowledge, and behaviour) required to engage meaningfully with Māori, • all employees are supported and empowered by shared values in workplaces that value their contribution, enabling us to best serve whānau and communities to continually improve their health outcomes and contribute to ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ for all, • ensuring all employees understand the Te Whatu Ora’s responsibilities and obligations as a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner and are able to demonstrate this in our workplace, • promoting and valuing the use of tikanga Māori, Te Reo Māori, and other Māori cultural practices within Te Whatu Ora such as welcoming our new employees 1 ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, Subpart 6, Clause 22, Transfer of certain employees of the Ministry of Health 2 ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, Subpart 5, Health Promotion Agency, Clause 19 (e) 3 Health Sector Transfers (District Health Board Shared Services Agencies to Health New Zealand) Order 2022, which transferred the following DHB-owned agencies to Te Whatu Ora: Health Alliance, Healthsource, National Regional Alliance, Health Share, Health Partnerships and Central Region’s Technical Advisory Service through mihi whakatau and having regular waiata/karakia sessions in all Te Whatu Ora locations providing opportunities for Māori employees to develop Into and be appointed to leadership roles at all levels within Te Whatu Ora and the wider Public Service, • providing more opportunities to work in partnership with Māori in relation to the design and development of policies, practices, and projects within Te Whatu Ora, • encouraging the development in, and the promotion of, Te Reo Māori including Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Whatu Ora’s obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi as part of Te Whatu Ora’s induction and ongoing professional development processes. Te Whatu ▇▇▇ will demonstrate responsiveness to Māori through early and ongoing engagement with Māori staff to incorporate ideas and feedback and gain a better understanding of Te Ao Māori. Te Whatu Ora recognises Māori delegates, Te Rūnanga O Nga Toa Awhina (the Māori of the PSA) and Te Rūnanga O Nga Toa Awhina's Nga Kaupapa principles as PSA's commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Sources: Policy Advisory Knowledge and Specialist Workers Collective Agreement, Policy Advisory Knowledge and Specialist Workers Collective Agreement