Whānau Centred Māori and Pacific led Primary Health Care
Project Background
The Whānau Ora Primary Health Research Project was a step toward understanding and improving Whānau-Centred, Māori and Pacific led, Primary Health care. Te Puni Kōkiri engaged three research groups; Ihi Research, Moana Research and FEM 2006 Ltd, to undertake the research project in two stages between 2019 and 2020.
The primary objective of the research project was to leverage the achievements of Whānau Ora and health, to identify how to improve the efficacy of health services and care to Māori and Pacific whānau. The research intended to build on the ‘whānau-centred approach’ – a culturally grounded, holistic approach focused on the wellbeing of whānau and addressing individual needs within a whānau context.
“It is evident that the growth of kaupapa Māori whānau-centred provision requires equity of funding, not equality of funding. Equitable funding is likely to have an impact on all aspects of management and practice and ultimately on the experience and health of whānau”.
-Te Kaika
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.