Te ao hou trust pānui march 14

March 2014

TE AO HOU TRUST

KŌRERO Nau Mai, Haere Mai : Our first pānui for 2014

KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE IN CARS

In November 2013 a law change regarding Child Booster

Seats came into effect. It requires that tamariki remain in car

seats up to their seventh birthday.

Your responsibilities as the driver (under the law)

As the driver, you must make sure that any child under 7

years of age is properly restrained by an approved child

restraint that is appropriate for the age and size of the

child. They must not travel in the car if you can't put them in

an approved child restraint. The vehicle's safety belt on its

own is not an approved child restraint.

At a Police check in Opotiki in November 2013 it was identified

that 78% of children were incorrectly restrained.

Te Ao Hou Trust has met with Aroha Harris (Plunket

Relationship Manager) and local Plunket staff to facilitate

opportunities with organisations on specific projects to reduce

the rates of children being hurt or killed as a result of not

being correctly restrained in their car seats.

Contact Energy donated 300 child booster seats throughout

NZ for whānau who meet the criteria. If you would like to

apply for a child booster seat give us a call on 073156266 or

call at our office-38 King Street, Opotiki.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Whānau Ora Team ............ 2

Rotorua Health Camp Visit

............................................ 2

Kaupapa Māori Ante-Natal

and Parenting Education

Programme ........................ 2

Accreditation ..................... 3

Riders Against Teenage

Suicide ................................ 3

Other News ........................ 3

The Team ........................... 4

Measles Info ....................... 5

Flu Vaccine Info ................. 6

Stage 1 Rear-Facing Stage 2 Forward-facing Stage 3 Booster

Care for our children,

they are precious.

Tiakina ā tātou

tamariki,

mokopuna.

ROTORUA HEALTH CAMP

On the 18th of April 2013, Te Puna Whaiora Children’s Health Camps nationally launched its new name, Stand Children’s Services Tu Maia Whānau. Opotiki has two Health Camp options for children from this area; they can either attend the Gisborne Health Camp or Tu Maia Whānau Camp in Rotorua.

Recently the Whānau Ora team took the opportunity to visit the Tu Maia Whānau Camp located in Rotorua due to a number of local families engaging in their services.

Rotorua’s Stand Children’s Services provide short-term residential and non-residential programmes in a caring, supportive and healthy environment for primary school children aged from 5-12 years. These programs are offered to children with health or behavioral problems, those with low self- esteem and/or home problems, and those who have been victims of abuse. They receive training and education around developing social skills and peer relationships, and they are also provided with time out and respite care. Programmes have been produced for a variety of child’s needs including anger management, loss and grief and which all helps towards building resilience for children and their families.

Mentoring services are also offered to children who are physically, socially or emotionally disadvantaged. Please call us with any queries.

TOI ORA WHĀNAU ORA TEAM Kia ora te whānau; ngā mihi kia koutou mō te tau hou nei, engari he tūreiti ai heoi ano he

mihi hoki.

2014 has certainly started with a BANG!

Whānau have been seeking support for a variety of diverse situations and challenges. Making that first step to reach out is often the

hardest decision on the journey to self-management and the Whānau Ora team

find it very rewarding to support whānau in gaining the knowledge to overcome those many challenges and continue on the path to

Toiora. To our fellow support workers within our community and further afield in the wider

Eastern Bay of Plenty, a big mihi and may we continue to combine our efforts for the well-

being of our community.

Chris Maxwell—Kaiārahi Oranga

KAUPAPA MĀORI ANTE-NATAL

& PARENTING EDUCATION

PROGRAMME

Te Ao Hou Trust now offers a Kaupapa Māori

Ante-Natal and Parenting Education Programme

facilitated by Te Ha Ora which will be delivered

throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Te Ha Ora was created by local T o r e r e m i d w i f e , Lisa Kelly and is a h o l i s t i c , hands’ on a p p r o a c h for hapu māma and their whānau. It was designed to provide a more culturally appropriate antenatal education for Māori women and comprises three distinct resources, Te Kura Whānau – Te Kura Whakapapa, Kia Maumahara and Wahine Marohirohi.

Each resource is unique and encompasses

Māori Tikanga and traditional Māori birthing

practices. Women will learn about pregnancy,

birth and breastfeeding through a Te Ao Māori

world view.

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Chris Maxwell, Wendy O’Connell & Anatia Gaskill

visit Tu Maia Whānau Camp in Rotorua

KIA PIKI TE ORA TEAM KŌRERO

The R.A.T.S are coming to Opōtiki

Riders

Against

Teenage

Suicide

Kia Piki te Ora (Māori Suicide Prevention) will be hosting the R.A.T.S on May

17th to launch YOUTH WEEK 2014!!!

Many thanks to our Kawerau whānau who travelled up to Kaikohe with me to

‘tono’ for the R.A.T.S to come our way...ngā mihi e hoa mā.

ALL Te Ao Hou staff hold Current

First Aid Certificates

Injury Scenario’s from First Aid

Refresher Course

Fire Evacuation & Warden training

On March 10th all staff from Te Ao

Hou and 7 from Te Runanga o te

Whānau completed a combined Fire

Warden and

Evacuation

training. The

practical

use of fire

extinguish-

ers took

place at the Waiotahi Contrac-

tors yard and all trainees ex-

perienced putting out a fire

with an extinguisher.

Rawiri

Waititi &

Wendy

O’Connell

Kaimanaaki

Anatia Gaskill is now Opotiki Maori

Women’s Welfare League Kuia &

Kaumatua Programme Co-ordinator.

The programme runs Tuesday fort-

nightly. Anatia is enjoying the vibrant

kaumatua that bring along a precious

smile and gem’s of knowledge.

ACCREDITATION

FORMALISED

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Following a robust scrutiny of Te Ao Hou Trust by Te

Wana auditors, we are pleased to announce that the

Quality Improvement Council have endorsed Te Ao

Hou Trust’s application for accreditation.

The Standards and accreditation program provide a

thorough and wide-ranging review of organisational

systems across multiple areas, including: Governance,

corporate systems, service delivery, and external rela-

tionships.

A wide range of health and community service

organisations of all sizes chose QIC accreditation

because it involves a whole-of-organisation continuous

quality improvement approach with the aim of

increasing organisational capacity.

QIC accreditation is more than a compliance-based

program; it recognises strengths and areas for improve-

ment, helping organisations to identify quality improve-

ment priorities.

The Standards and accreditation program focus on a

continuous quality improvement approach and help to

build organisational capacity.

www.qip.com.au tewana.org.nz

Kawerau whānau Peta Ruha & Maureen Hata Flying the flag with Waipoua Forest whānau

PLEASE

PLACE

STAMP

HERE

PO Box 315

Opotiki 3162

38 King Street

Opotiki 3122

Phone: 07 3156266

Fax: 07 3156970

E-mail: [email protected]

YOUR LOGO HERE

WHĀNAU ORA

Our WHĀNAU ORA is about empowering WHĀNAU to

achieve TOIORA (overall wellbeing)

OUR APPROACH TO WHĀNAU ORA

The role of the Whānau Ora Team is to work with you

and your whānau to develop a whānau ora plan which

identifies your goals. We will provide you with a list of the

options of the various services available (agencies and

providers) that you are able to use in helping you to

achieve this plan.

The team’s task is to support and mentor the whānau

through the journey.

TOI ORA WHĀNAU ORA TEAM

Back: Chris Maxwell-Kaiārahi Oranga

Justine Quensell-Kaimanaaki/

Kaiwhakarite

Front: Anatia Gaskill-Kaimanaaki

Wendy O’Connell-Whānau Ora Nurse

KIA PIKI TE ORA—ALL AGE

SUICIDE PREVENTION

The NZSP Action Plan 2013-2016 has a clear focus on

suicide prevention for Maori and Pasifika. The plan in-

cludes actions to build the capacity of Maori whānau, ha-

pu and iwi, Pasifika families and communities prevent

suicide, supported by stronger leadership and culturally

relevant education and training.

There are five objectives for the NZ Suicide Prevention

Action Plan 2013-2016

1. Support families, whānau, hapu, iwi and communities

to prevent suicide

2. Support families, whānau, hapu and communities after

suicide

3. Improve services and support for people at high risk of

suicide who are receiving government services

4. Use social media to prevent suicide

5. Strengthen the infrastructure for suicide prevention

KIA PIKI TE ORA TEAM

Irene Walker—Western Bay

of Plenty Coordinator

Emma Kutia-Eastern Bay of

Plenty Coordinator

THINK MEASLES

Measles is an extremely contagious viral infection and can be more serious than people may

think. Of the people infected with measles in 2011, more than one in six who caught it needed

hospital treatment. One in three people with measles develops complications, including ear infec-

tions, pneumonia or diarrhoea. Immunisation is the best way to protect you and others from the

disease.

If a person suspects they have measles, they should call their family doctor of Healthline on

0800 311 116, for advice as soon as possible. It’s important they call before visiting a doctor or

emergency department, because measles is easily passed on from one person to another.

Phoning ahead helps ensure steps are taken to avoid spreading measles in the waiting room.

How is measles spread?

Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads easily from person to

person through the air, via breathing, coughing and sneezing. It affects

both children and adults.

If you have measles, you’re contagious from just before symptoms

begin to around four days after the rash appears.

Measles complications Measles can be life threatening: about 1 in 10 people with measles will need hospital treatment.

Measles can also lead to other complications, including:

Ear infections (which can cause permanent hearing loss)

Diarrhoea

Pneumonia

Seizures

Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)-this is rare, but can cause permanent brain damage or

death.

Up to 30 percent of people with measles will develop complications – usually children under five

and adults over the age of 20.

Measles during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, premature labour and low birth-

weight babies.

Please see your Doctor if you have any concerns.

Now is the Time to get your Flu Vaccination

Available from your Doctor.

The influenza virus spreads very quickly from person to person through touch as well

as through the air.

Immunisation is your best defence against influenza.

IMMUNISATION

You can get the vaccine or ‘flu jab’ at your general practice or some pharmacies for a small cost. If you are over 65 or in a high risk group, it will be free. Some workplaces also offer a free immunisation programme for staff.

The vaccine is usually available from late February/early March until the end of July.

The vaccines available in New Zea-land during 2014 will provide pro-tection against:

A(H1N1): an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like strain

A(H3N2): an A/Texas/50/2012 (H3N2)-like strain

B: a B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like strain. For more information, phone 0800 Immune (0800 466 863) or visit Fight Flu

STOP THE SPREAD OF THE FLU

If you are unwell, stay at home until you are better.

Follow basic hygiene practices:

Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds

and dry them for 20 seconds – or use an alcohol-based

hand rub.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.

Don’t share drinks.

Avoid crowded places. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze – then put the

tissue in a lined bin.