PRINCIPLE
Meaningful
Whānau will engage with initiatives/programmes focused on meeting their wellbeing needs and aspirations. This means initiatives/programmes are meaningful and responsive to the lives and realities of whānau and enable them to identify the outcomes that are important to achieving those aspirations.
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Outcomes identified as meaningful to whānau are used to inform the purpose of any initiative/programme and evaluate success. A holistic approach, such as Te Whare Tapa Whā, appreciates the relevance of all aspects of whānau wellbeing and enhances the mana of whānau and the community, focusing on strengths and building capability to address current challenges and help whānau maintain positive behaviour changes. Initiatives/programmes need to be flexible and innovative to respond to the needs and aspirations of whānau and community as these change over time.
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
When working with whānau, how do we make sure we show respect, curiosity and connection that is meaningful and responsive to whānau needs?
How do we help create conditions that enable strengths-based, self-determining plans and actions to develop people’s strengths and capacities?
How do we use language (written and spoken) to connect the strengths and aspirations of the whānau/community?
What could be improved in supporting whānau to meet their needs?
What steps are we taking to understand the wellbeing needs and aspirations of whānau? How are we starting to incorporate a holistic view in our approach?
How do our initiatives/programmes adjust to changing needs? How well are we integrating all aspects of Te Whare Tapa Whā or Fonofale? How are we enhancing the community’s mana?
How are our initiatives serving as models of best practice? How can we further anticipate and adapt to future needs?
When working with whānau, how do we make sure we show respect, curiosity and connection that is meaningful and responsive to whānau needs?
How do we help create conditions that enable strengths-based, self-determining plans and actions to develop people’s strengths and capacities?
How do we use language (written and spoken) to connect the strengths and aspirations of the whānau/community?
What could be improved in supporting whānau to meet their needs?
What steps are we taking to understand the wellbeing needs and aspirations of whānau? How are we starting to incorporate a holistic view in our approach?
How do our initiatives/programmes adjust to changing needs? How well are we integrating all aspects of Te Whare Tapa Whā or Fonofale? How are we enhancing the community’s mana?
How are our initiatives serving as models of best practice? How can we further anticipate and adapt to future needs?
Provider Self-Assessment
| ESSENTIAL | LEADERSHIP |
|---|---|
| Initiative/programme content is relevant to whānau (participants). The initiative/programme is agile and can adapt quickly to newly identified needs. | Content is designed to adapt to better meet needs of whānau (participants). |
| Initiative/programme reflects values, priorities and worldviews of participants, eg, Te Whare Tapa Whā, Fonofale. | Initiative/programme continues to explore and incorporate values, priorities and worldviews of whānau (participants). |
| Goals and outcomes of the initiative/programme are important, motivational and helpful to whānau (participants). Whānau are able to interact with the initiative/programme in a way that leads to wellness. Goals and outcomes build strengths and autonomy of whānau (participants). | Initiative/programme outcomes are important to and enhance whānau and community mana and have a robust range of community options available to support future ongoing initiatives/programmes. |
| The knowledge and experiences of whānau (participants) are included in the learning process. | The knowledge and experiences of whānau (participants) are valued and inform the learning process. |
| Safe opportunities are provided to build peer connections and support one another. | Peer support is developed as standard practice. |
