Haumaru Tāngata
A Framework for Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Māori Employed within High-risk Industries
The Framework provides a guide for future intervention and investment in health and safety for Māori employed in high-risk industries.
Hai aku tuatini o te pō, kua pae whakawhiti ki tua o maumahara, koia tēnei ka rongo i te ngau o pātukituki. He Rū ka rehe, ka rehurehu atu ki ōna pārukuruku, he manu ka tiwi, ka tiu, ka kōtore wīwī, wāwā, hekeheke ngā manu ki ōtau. Uru ti, uru tā, uruhina ana te tau ārae ki te pō. He raukura huna, he rauhuia tawhito, he ruahine tipi nuku, tipi rangi, kia ike, koutou kia koutou, tītoko i te ao mārama, kia ora tātau katoa.
Whakanuia tātau Te Mātahi o Te Tau, te aranga o Matariki punganui e whakawhiti atu ki te whakaaro nui o Tāngata. He urukahika ki te haumaru tāngata ki tōna whai oranga, ki tōna tiketiketanga.
Haumaru Tāngata is a Māori-centered approach that responds to the overrepresentation of Māori within workplace injury and mortality statistics. It focuses on high-risk sectors and gives a focused space for Māori workers, Māori businesses and health and safety representatives to design a bespoke framework to reduce workplace injury and fatalities. This within the context of the fact that past approaches have not always provided a platform to reduce the rates of workplace injury and death - particularly for Māori.
The expectation is that Haumaru Tāngata will deliver a Māori centered model that is meaningful to organisations, businesses, and individuals. A model - that is effective, culturally responsive, and capable of reducing and preventing the workplace injuries and fatalities that Māori experience.
This project has been developed by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and funded by Accident Compensation Corporation
The Haumaru Tāngata Framework addresses the overrepresentation of Māori in workplace injury and mortality statistics. Haumaru Tāngata is a Māori-centred approach that provides a guide for intervention and investment in health and safety for Māori employed in high-risk industries.
The statistics are clear - past approaches have not always been effective in reducing workplace injuries and fatalities for Māori. That’s why Haumaru Tāngata is so important. It gives us a focused space for Māori workers, Māori businesses, and health and safety representatives to come together and to be part of a bespoke framework that is meaningful to our communities and capable of making a real difference.
It’s important to take action and begin the process of change. All subscribed members of Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa (TRMA) will receive an electronic self-assessment tool to identify where your organisation currently stands in terms of cultural responsiveness and addressing workplace injuries and fatalities for Māori. This self- assessment will help you identify any gaps that need to be addressed and will serve as a starting point for your organisation’s cultural shift.
TRMA is here to support. We understand that this process may require changes in policies, practices, and attitudes, and we will provide resources and guidance to support organisations to become more culturally responsive and capable of reducing and preventing workplace injuries and fatalities for Māori.
The next steps are clear. Take the self-assessment, identify gaps, and begin the process of change. Engage with TRMA for support and guidance, and work collaboratively with Māori workers, businesses, and health and safety representatives to implement a Haumaru Tāngata- centered model that is effective and culturally responsive.
If you are not yet a subscribed member of Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa (TRMA), it’s time for you be a part of this important movement.
The cost to join is $99 plus gst per person, and as a member, you will receive preferential notice for upcoming events, a discount for next year’s conference, and regular newsletters to stay updated on the latest developments in workplace health and safety for Māori.
By becoming a subscribed member of TRMA, you will have access to valuable resources, support, and opportunities to collaborate with like-minded individuals and organisations that share the same vision of creating safer and healthier workplaces. Your membership will contribute to the sustainability and effectiveness of this movement, and your active participation will play a crucial role in driving positive change.
We all need to take an active role in this important journey towards a more culturally responsive approach to workplace health and safety. Let’s work together to make a difference in the lives of Māori workers and communities, and ensure that Haumaru Tāngata becomes a meaningful and effective framework for reducing workplace injuries and fatalities for Māori.
Take action now. Become a subscribed member of TRMA, and join us in this important mission. Together, we can create positive change and make a lasting impact on the health and safety of Māori workers.
Nō reira,
kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
RAU TĀNGATA:
Wellbeing
RAU WHARIKI:
Holistic Integration
RAU TIKANGA:
Cultural Values
RAU TINI:
Wide Applicability
RAU MATATINI:
Diverse Realities
RAU KŌKIRI:
Translational Utility
ARA KAUPAPA:
Cultural Enhancement
ARA TĀNGATA:
Caring for Others/Manaaki Tāngata
NGĀ ARA TIKANGA: FOCUS AREAS
ARA TIKANGA:
Correct Behaviours
ARA HAPORI:
Whānau and Community Engagement
ARA PŪRONGO:
Information Dissemination
ARA WHANAUNGATANGA:
Collegiality
ARA MĀTAURANGA:
Knowledge and Training
ARA WAIRUA:
Karakia
ARA KAWA:
Guiding Principles
ARA RAUTAKI:
Strategy Integration