Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 17, 2022 4:39:06 GMT 12
IWI EXTENDS HEALTH CARE TO PĀKEHĀ
“Our first priority is Māori, but the wellbeing of the whole community is important”, says Poutini Waiora’s Westport team leader, Dianna McLean.
The organisation has contracts for services from community mental health to truancy and its staff are a mix of Māori and Pākehā.
“We don’t turn people away just because they’re not Māori. We have a percentage allowance for non-Māori in our budgets and mainstream services right now are chocka.”.....
www.newsroom.co.nz/iwi-extends-health-care-to-pakeha
“Our first priority is Māori, but the wellbeing of the whole community is important”, says Poutini Waiora’s Westport team leader, Dianna McLean.
The organisation has contracts for services from community mental health to truancy and its staff are a mix of Māori and Pākehā.
“We don’t turn people away just because they’re not Māori. We have a percentage allowance for non-Māori in our budgets and mainstream services right now are chocka.”.....
www.newsroom.co.nz/iwi-extends-health-care-to-pakeha