Organisational Policy and Procedures
It’s cool to kōrero te reo Māori Kūki Āirani!
Kia orana, Turou, ’āere mai ki te ‘epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki’ Āirani. Welcome to Cook Island Language Week. The theme of the week is “Taku rama, taau toi: ora te Reo” – “My Torch, Your Adze: The Language Lives.” In honour of the week, this post uses words of te reo Māori Kūki…
Read MoreLearning from the Waitangi Tribunal Māori health report
The first report from the Waitangi Tribunal of its Kaupapa Inquiry into Māori health – Hauora – was released this month. It concluded that our primary health care system has failed to achieve Māori health equity; that New Zealand’s legislative, policy and administrative framework is not, in fact, fit to achieve this outcome. News reports…
Read MoreConsent and mandated clients
Informed consent is a human right. But honouring it for clients who are mandated by a court or statutory agency can be a challenge. We look here at how your organisational policy on informed consent can be helpful. Is this you? Your organisation has a policy on consent. It has never been an issue…
Read MoreQ and A Family violence information sharing
Changes to support information sharing about family violence are due to commence on 1 July 2019. Here’s some Q&As about what’s coming. Q-Why is information-sharing being changed? answer Death reviews have shown missed opportunities to respond to family violence. The new information-sharing provisions aim to address this. Q-Who’s affected? answer The new law applies to…
Read MorePink Shirt policy
With pink shirt day on Friday, we’re reminded of the harms of bullying. We must be proactive and respond when bullying occurs in the workplace, at school or another area of life. Everyone needs a bullying policy… To help set some ground rules for safety and conduct, every organisation should have a harassment and bullying…
Read MoreImpact of youth-related reforms
What will be the implications of the youth-related changes in the Oranga Tamariki reforms? Now is the time to review your organisational policies if you want to get on board. Today, I’m going to overview the changes. I consider how they address a key area of positive youth development – belonging – and the implications…
Read MoreSome exciting changes and lots to do
Cultural competency and the Oranga Tamariki reforms – are you ready? Earlier this year, we listed some changes coming your way with new legislation. In this post, we look at Oranga Tamariki reforms relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We’ll update you about other changes in subsequent posts. The context As we know, the youth…
Read MoreChallenging hate through workplace change
What’s the difference between stereotyping, prejudice and hate speech and does it matter? Yes, it does matter. In the words of our Chief Human Rights Commissioner: “It is a matter of life, death and human rights. Disrespectful words and actions give permission for discrimination, harassment and violence.” We have plenty of examples in our history that…
Read MoreBalancing privacy with family, whānau involvement
It can seem hard to balance a strong rights orientation, especially the right to privacy, with a family, whānau inclusive approach. This post looks at how your organisational policy and procedures can help. Balancing privacy with family, whānau involvement How can we respect a client’s right to privacy but engage meaningfully with their whānau? A conundrum…
Read MoreDomestic Violence
Domestic violence has wide ranging impacts on the lives and opportunities of those it affects. From April this year, workplaces will be required to play their part in supporting domestic violence survivors. Are your policies and procedures going to be ready? The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act 2018 commences on 1 April 2019. We are…
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