TE KETE RONGOMAU Reclaiming Power, Will and Preferences
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Room 2 - In-Person Only
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
| 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM |
| Room 2 |
Overview
Johnnie Potiki, Te Whatu Ora/ Health Nz Southern
Speaker
Mr Johnnie Potiki
Consumer Advisor
Te Whatu Ora/ Health NZ Southern
TE KETE RONGOMAU Reclaiming Power, Will and Preferences
Abstract
This comprehensive project involves the creation, implementation, and evaluation of MAPS in the mental health settings of Te Whatu Ora Lakes and Te Whatu Ora Waikato. This project is funded by the Health Research Council (March 2023-February 2026.
Practice change in the form of MAPS (mental health advance preferences) facilitating pre-event planning as a supported decision-making mechanism will likely lead to improvements in health and equity and possibly other social, economic, and cultural benefits for Aotearoa. Through their extensive existing links, relationships, and/or networks, the research team will undertake the translation of the research from outputs to impact by encouraging system-wide utilisation, uptake, adoption, and implementation of the research findings to enable local, regional, and national impact.
The project is guided by the constitutional model set out in He Puapua, thus ensuring research which is Te Tiriti o Waitangi-led, upholds UN treaties, and is in step with co-governance for the health sector. He Puapua provides a roadmap for Aotearoa to fully realise the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). He Puapua draws on Matike Mai to conceptualise Te Tiriti o Waitangi relationships in constitutional terms, outlining three spheres of influence over decision-making: Tino Rangatiratanga, Kāwanatanga, and Relational. The Tino Rangatiratanga sphere includes Māori governance over people and places. The Kāwanatanga sphere represents Crown governance. An overlapping and larger Relational sphere reflects the space where Māori and the Crown join in decision-making over mutual concerns. In this research, our governance and teams have been shaped by this constitutional model. We have been influenced by the innovative anti-racism research programme developed by Came, Kidd, and McCreanor, which has guided how we hold together diverse teams, designs, and methods of the project. You can read more about this in our full research protocol here.
Practice change in the form of MAPS (mental health advance preferences) facilitating pre-event planning as a supported decision-making mechanism will likely lead to improvements in health and equity and possibly other social, economic, and cultural benefits for Aotearoa. Through their extensive existing links, relationships, and/or networks, the research team will undertake the translation of the research from outputs to impact by encouraging system-wide utilisation, uptake, adoption, and implementation of the research findings to enable local, regional, and national impact.
The project is guided by the constitutional model set out in He Puapua, thus ensuring research which is Te Tiriti o Waitangi-led, upholds UN treaties, and is in step with co-governance for the health sector. He Puapua provides a roadmap for Aotearoa to fully realise the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). He Puapua draws on Matike Mai to conceptualise Te Tiriti o Waitangi relationships in constitutional terms, outlining three spheres of influence over decision-making: Tino Rangatiratanga, Kāwanatanga, and Relational. The Tino Rangatiratanga sphere includes Māori governance over people and places. The Kāwanatanga sphere represents Crown governance. An overlapping and larger Relational sphere reflects the space where Māori and the Crown join in decision-making over mutual concerns. In this research, our governance and teams have been shaped by this constitutional model. We have been influenced by the innovative anti-racism research programme developed by Came, Kidd, and McCreanor, which has guided how we hold together diverse teams, designs, and methods of the project. You can read more about this in our full research protocol here.
Biography
Johnnie works at the SDHB as a Consumer Advisor in Mental Health, Intellectual Disability and Addictions Directorate, He has graduated from Otago University obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a minor in Maori. Johnnie has an active interest in improving outcomes for service users, hence his motivation for starting this advance directive work.
Armon is a clinical and academic psychologist, with a deep understanding of and commitment to Te Ao Māori, Kaupapa Māori theory and application in research practice, with an academic focus on Māori mental health/wellbeing and bicultural practices. He works with Johnnie to ensure that the project can deliver its intended objectives regarding Māori health advancement.
