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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: admin@teaohou.org.nz
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.