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What do you do in your role? As Housing Tiwhana for Taupo I assist Taupo based whanau with emergency housing. In this role I work with whanau to set up a holistic plan and problem solve barriers one step at a time. Together we identify services required to help secure...

What do you do in your role? I am the Awhi House coordinator, our hapu mama and parenting hub. Here we support our community through the pregnancy up to the tamariki are 5 years old, we organise events, parenting courses, coffee groups and provide drop in clinics. We...

What do you do in your role? In this role I undertake home visits to support whanau to become the best parents that they can be. This involves addressing barriers such as addictions as well as building education and parenting skills. This is a child centred role where...

What do you do in your role? I am the perinatal mental health kaitiaki for Tūwharetoa Health. This perinatal space includes hapū māmā up until one year postnatal. Specifically, I work with māmā who may be experiencing or are at risk of experiencing distress. This...

What do you do in your role? I receive referrals from Taupo Hospital and Pihanga Health for Turangi based whanau who have been admitted or discharged from Taupo Hospital. I visit whanau in the hospital and in their homes and help them to transition from hospital to...

What do you do in your role? I support whanau of all ages to change personal habits and attitudes to improve health and wellbeing and lessen the burden of disease. Whanau can self-refer or may be referred by the GP for a variety of conditions including mental health...

What do you do in your role? In my role I meet with whanau who have been admitted or discharged from hospital. I work between the whanau and the health service providers in the hospital and the community. I ensure that whanau are connected and that their individual...

What do you do in your role? Firstly, there is an initial visit to process the enrolment. This is then followed by weekly visits, building a relationship and finding out what the client/whanau/tamariki needs. From the goals that the whanau set for themselves, I can...

What do you do in your role? I am developing and rolling out a Hauora programme for kaimahi incorporating all aspects to support their personal wellbeing. This includes mirimiri, natural medicine, exercise, nutrition and overall wellness. My goal is to create a Te...

What do you do in your role? As Kaitiaki for Tamariki Ora I receive referrals from a variety of avenues and enrol pepi and mama in to our Turangi based service. In doing this I work closely with a range of staff and services based at Awhi House to support our whanau....