Cultural Competency
New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, and doctors must be competent working with patients and colleagues whose cultures are different from their own.
Resources:
Medical Council statement on cultural competence
Medical Council’s Statement on best practices when providing care to Māori patients and their whānau
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioner’s Cultural Competence Guidelines
‘Developing Cultural Competency in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance’, Mauri Ora Associates
Pānui
Thirty one Maori health, disability and social service providers have successfully gained contracts through Te Ao Auahatanga
more »Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2010, 2nd Edition is now available from the Ministry of Health.
more »The Whānau Ora Governance Group has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible providers or provider collectives
more »Te ORA congratulates Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Whanau Ora, on the $134 million budget announced for Whanau Ora.
more »Te ORA extends our warmest congratulations to founding Te ORA member Professor Mason Durie, who was honoured with a knighthood
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