The rise of Maori academic achievement in mental health 3 Jul 2015
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The rise of Maori academic achievement in mental health
The phenomenal success of a groundbreaking programme to develop Maori Health professionals has been celebrated at a special hui in Auckland today.
Te Rau Puawai was the brainchild of Maori Mental Health pioneer Sir Mason Durie and over the last 15 years the Massey University programme has seen 400 students graduate with a 90 per cent pass rate.
It is a success rate that is the envy of many academic institutions, but of greater significance is Te Rau Puawai’s contribution to Maori mental health with 60 per cent of graduates now working in the sector.
Te Rau Puawai is a collaboration between Massey University and Health Workforce New Zealand, and board chairman Associate Professor Te Kani Kingi told the gathering that Massey University’s willingness to innovate and change the way it did things was a key contributor to the programme getting off the ground.
The programme grew out of concerns by staff from Massey University’s School of Psychology at the high attrition rate of capable Maori students and a desire to recognise that Maori students needed a different approach. The programme provides bursaries and learning support for Maori students wanting to start or complete a Massey University qualification in Maori mental health.
Kirsty Maxwell Crawford, who led the
programme at its inception, says a whanau approach to
learning was developed alongside the initial students and
was grounded in solid relationships with students even those
studying at distance. This also included an 0800 hotline for
students and a weekly phone team who would phone students to
offer them support and keep track of their
progress.
Director of Health Workforce New Zealand Dr
Graeme Benny paid tribute to the programme, warning that a
mental health catastrophe is looming in the community —
where the average time a patient spends with their GP is
only 15 minutes a year.
“This is not long enough to get to really discuss underlying mental health issues.” He says New Zealand has to better utilise the existing healthcare workforce.
Hukarere Valentine is a graduate of Te Rau Puawai and is now a clinical psychologist at Massey University in Manawatu. She says she often ended up being the only Maori in the room when studying. “Te Rau Puawai gave that wrap-around support and was the one place I could be Maori and successful.”
For more information on the programme, visit the website: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/maori/maori_research/te-rau-puawai/te-rau-puawai_home.cfm
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