Te Au
The Human Being is Greater than the Campaign
On ANZAC day 25th April 2020, a news item recognised the findings in a study of the often silent impacts upon New Zealand’s Armed Forces Personnel and the high rates of Post-Traumatic Stress or PTSD they experience. In many ways, we are affected by delayed knowledge. When we think back to Māori who were recruited …
Tamariki & Rangatahi keeping cybersafe
Tamariki and Rangatahi are well aware of the alarming things being screened online these days and they do want to be able tell adults without being blamed or having responsibility heaped on them! As adults, parents, whānau we need to make it possible for our tamariki and rangatahi to feel ok about coming to us …
Relationship break ups are physical & emotional.
Māori are innately a relationships people influenced by generations of knowledge, practices and beliefs of whānaungatanga. This is a deliberate practice of connectedness, often yearned for in contemporary times, where Māori will engage with others, to affirm whakapapa, to seek commonalities and acknowledge cultural and spiritual significance. Māori view the importance in attending to our …
Economic Inequality is a social determinant to Wellbeing
Whatever we call it, be it low socio economic status or poor determinants, poverty is multidimensional and can impact many components of wellbeing. We have to do more in Aotearoa to counteract the root cause and negative impacts of material and economic poverty upon whānau! Māori Suicide Prevention approaches can be deeper and broader in …
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Making a decision about Suicide Prevention Training
Te Au provides a suite of training. We have found that our training has: Provided forum for participants to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes about suicide Assisted participants to develop their knowledge and skills for responding to people who are suicidal Increased participants’ capacity to identify warning signs and risk factors for suicide …
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Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing | Volume 2, Issue 2, 2017
Aliwa! Kwobidjil Yoowal Nidjak Koorliny Hey – Watch Out! Things are moving – best is coming here. We dedicate this Special Sponsored Edition to Indigenous Suicide Prevention. We give thanks to the University of Western Australia’s, Department of Indigenous Studies for the sponsorship they provided for this issue. This publication is timely given the high …
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Global Overview of Suicide
One of the aspects of doing this challenging mahi is to seek out other indigenous groups to see what they are experiencing and how they are managing the ngangara that is associated with suicide. We have been encouraged through the connections with our indigenous brothers and sisters in Australia, to learn with, to share information …
1000 Whānau Homes: Tiaki Whānau Tiaki Ora
1000 Whānau Homes: Tiaki Whānau Tiaki Ora Te Rau Ora (formerly Te Rau Matatini) has highlighted the need to expand the reach of suicide prevention from a broad community level to an approach that involves engaging at the whānau level. Te Rau Ora developed an approach that deliberately centres on Whānau Champions and communities to …
Manaaki Tangata
Manaaki Tangata is a one day course for iwi, marae, Non-Government Organisations, Hauora providers, Māori community networks, whānau champions and kaimahi wanting. Based on the principles of ‘manaaki’ the wānanga covers knowledge and skills from a Te Ao Māori framework, Manaaki Tangata promotes an understanding of ‘early intervention strategies’ to prevent crises such as self-harm …
Te Au
The Human Being is Greater than the Campaign
On ANZAC day 25th April 2020, a news item recognised the findings in a study of the often silent impacts upon New Zealand’s Armed Forces Personnel and the high rates of Post-Traumatic Stress or PTSD they experience. In many ways, we are affected by delayed knowledge. When we think back to Māori who were recruited …
Tamariki & Rangatahi keeping cybersafe
Tamariki and Rangatahi are well aware of the alarming things being screened online these days and they do want to be able tell adults without being blamed or having responsibility heaped on them! As adults, parents, whānau we need to make it possible for our tamariki and rangatahi to feel ok about coming to us …
Relationship break ups are physical & emotional.
Māori are innately a relationships people influenced by generations of knowledge, practices and beliefs of whānaungatanga. This is a deliberate practice of connectedness, often yearned for in contemporary times, where Māori will engage with others, to affirm whakapapa, to seek commonalities and acknowledge cultural and spiritual significance. Māori view the importance in attending to our …
Economic Inequality is a social determinant to Wellbeing
Whatever we call it, be it low socio economic status or poor determinants, poverty is multidimensional and can impact many components of wellbeing. We have to do more in Aotearoa to counteract the root cause and negative impacts of material and economic poverty upon whānau! Māori Suicide Prevention approaches can be deeper and broader in …
Read MoreEconomic Inequality is a social determinant to Wellbeing
Making a decision about Suicide Prevention Training
Te Au provides a suite of training. We have found that our training has: Provided forum for participants to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes about suicide Assisted participants to develop their knowledge and skills for responding to people who are suicidal Increased participants’ capacity to identify warning signs and risk factors for suicide …
Read MoreMaking a decision about Suicide Prevention Training
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing | Volume 2, Issue 2, 2017
Aliwa! Kwobidjil Yoowal Nidjak Koorliny Hey – Watch Out! Things are moving – best is coming here. We dedicate this Special Sponsored Edition to Indigenous Suicide Prevention. We give thanks to the University of Western Australia’s, Department of Indigenous Studies for the sponsorship they provided for this issue. This publication is timely given the high …
Read MoreJournal of Indigenous Wellbeing | Volume 2, Issue 2, 2017
Global Overview of Suicide
One of the aspects of doing this challenging mahi is to seek out other indigenous groups to see what they are experiencing and how they are managing the ngangara that is associated with suicide. We have been encouraged through the connections with our indigenous brothers and sisters in Australia, to learn with, to share information …
1000 Whānau Homes: Tiaki Whānau Tiaki Ora
1000 Whānau Homes: Tiaki Whānau Tiaki Ora Te Rau Ora (formerly Te Rau Matatini) has highlighted the need to expand the reach of suicide prevention from a broad community level to an approach that involves engaging at the whānau level. Te Rau Ora developed an approach that deliberately centres on Whānau Champions and communities to …
Manaaki Tangata
Manaaki Tangata is a one day course for iwi, marae, Non-Government Organisations, Hauora providers, Māori community networks, whānau champions and kaimahi wanting. Based on the principles of ‘manaaki’ the wānanga covers knowledge and skills from a Te Ao Māori framework, Manaaki Tangata promotes an understanding of ‘early intervention strategies’ to prevent crises such as self-harm …