First National Maori Child, Adolescent and Family Services Hui Te Whare Marie, Porirua Hospital, Porirua (20 th and 21 st July 1999) Summary Report by Vickie Amor Sponsored by the Mental Health Commission P O Box 12 479 Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa Tel 04 474 8900, fax 04 474 8901 email
[email protected] Report on First National Maori Child, Adolescent and Family Services Hui, 20 th and 21 st July 1999 CONTENTS Executive Summary 4 Background to the Hui 5 Kaupapa o Te Whare Marie 5 Hui Speakers 6 Bob Henare (Mental Health Commissioner) 6 Elizabeth Cunningham (National Manager Maori Mental Health - Health Funding Authority) 6 Dr Tony Ruakere (Chief Advisor Maori Health - Ministry of Health) 6 Arawhetu Peretini (Senior Advisor Maori - Ministry of Health) 7 Te Kani Kingi (Maori Mental Health Researcher) 7 Dr Peter McGeorge (Mental Health Services Manager, Capital Coast Health) 7 Action Points 8 Reference Group 8 Working Party to Develop Cultural Assessment Tool 8 Strategies for Service Delivery and Workforce Issues 8 Next Maori CAFS Hui - Conference Planning Team for Auckland 2000 8 Updated Maori CAFS database 8 Evaluation of the Hui 9 Appendix 1 - Workshops 10 Workshop One – Elements of a comprehensive Maori CAFS service summary notes 10 Workshop Two – Cultural Assessments summary notes 12 Appendix 2– Maori CAFS Workers Contact List 14 Appendix 3 - Working with Maori Rangatahi, Tamariki and their Whanau 19 2 Report on First National Maori Child, Adolescent and Family Services Hui, 20 th and 21 st July 1999 3 Report on First National Maori Child, Adolescent and Family Services Hui, 20 th and 21 st July 1999 Executive Summary The first National Maori Child, Adolescent and Family Services Hui was held at Te Whare Marie, Porirua Hospital on 20 th and 21 st July 1999.