Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 21, 2023 3:55:40 GMT 12
MĀORI WORKER INJURES IN WORKPLACES OUTNUMBER ANY OTHER ETHNICITY
Today Te Roopu Marutau o Aotearoa held the first Māori health and safety conference in Kirikiriroa, with the aim of promoting a ‘by Māori for Māori’ approach to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori workers.
According to New Zealand’s primary workplace health and safety regulator WorkSafe, there are 103 work-related injury claims for every 1000 Māori full-time workers. That's compared to 83 claims for every 1000 Pākehā workers.
He Taonga Consultants director Tane Cook from Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi presented on Haumaru Tāngata, a Māori-centred framework to reduce workplace injury and fatalities. This research was also supported by ACC and has now been highlighted as the platform Te Roopu Marutau o Aotearoa will launch from.
Cook said that, if tikanga such as pōwhiri for manuwhiri, were included as part of inductions, this would create better and lasting relationships, developing and actioning pono (truth), tika (doing things properly), and aroha (with love). “And it is tikanga like these that will get our people home safely to their families after mahi,” Cook said.....
www.teaomaori.news/maori-worker-injures-workplaces-outnumber-any-other-ethnicity
Today Te Roopu Marutau o Aotearoa held the first Māori health and safety conference in Kirikiriroa, with the aim of promoting a ‘by Māori for Māori’ approach to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori workers.
According to New Zealand’s primary workplace health and safety regulator WorkSafe, there are 103 work-related injury claims for every 1000 Māori full-time workers. That's compared to 83 claims for every 1000 Pākehā workers.
He Taonga Consultants director Tane Cook from Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi presented on Haumaru Tāngata, a Māori-centred framework to reduce workplace injury and fatalities. This research was also supported by ACC and has now been highlighted as the platform Te Roopu Marutau o Aotearoa will launch from.
Cook said that, if tikanga such as pōwhiri for manuwhiri, were included as part of inductions, this would create better and lasting relationships, developing and actioning pono (truth), tika (doing things properly), and aroha (with love). “And it is tikanga like these that will get our people home safely to their families after mahi,” Cook said.....
www.teaomaori.news/maori-worker-injures-workplaces-outnumber-any-other-ethnicity