Māori community health services
Te Piki Oranga
Working with whānau and Māori communities to improve access to health care services is the focus of Te Piki Oranga. They deliver a district wide service which includes Motueka, Nelson and Marlborough and have as their mission statement.
Me whakahaumanu te Mana o te whānau a, ka haere whakamua
Revitalise whānau for their future
Te Piki Oranga delivers a range of health services which include:
- Nga Pukenga Atawhai – qualified, experienced nurses. Cardio vascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive airways and asthma, cancer prevention, assessment, treatment and referral
- Nga Pukenga Manaaki – experienced, community support and navigators. Provide personal and mental health facilitation and advocacy
- Nga Pukenga Hauora Hinengaro o nga tamariki me rangatahi - child and adolescent mental health clinicians. Prevention, assessment, treatment and referral
- Nga Pukenga Toitu Te Ora a Waipiro me Tarutaru kino - Alcohol and other drugs counsellors. Prevention, assessment, treatment, referral and reports
- Whanau Kaimahi-a-Iwi - Social Worker. Advocacy with government agencies eg: WINZ, justice, CYFS and education, budgeting, family violence intervention, child protection, support, advocacy, information and referral
- Tamariki Ora – mothers and babies under five years of age. Immunisation, well-child checks, breast feeding and smokefree environments
- Te Hā Aukati Kaipaipa – Stop Smoking Services
- Panipani me te Tono Whakahokia – Cervical Screening Invitation and Recall
- Elderly Early Intervention Services.
Goal setting with whānau is important and all services work within Te Ao Māori and a Whānau Ora framework.
The TPO website describes all services available and you can request access to these services by filling out forms online.
Contact Te Piki Oranga
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Anne Hobby
Tumuaki
General Manager |
Richmond |
281 Queen Street
Richmond 7020 |
Phone: (03) 543 7016
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Karen Davidson
Kaiwhakahaere Clinical Team Leader |
Nelson |
Whakatu Office
17 Bishopdale Ave Nelson 7010 |
Phone: (03) 546 9099
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Ricky Carr
Kaiwhakahaere Clinical Team Leader |
Marlborough | 22 Queen Street Blenheim |
Phone: (03) 578 5750
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Lydia Mains
Kaiwhakahaere
Clinical Team Leader |
Motueka | 133 Pah Street Motueka |
Phone: (03) 528 1155 |
Page last updated: 09/12/2020