Physiotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand practise within a culturally diverse environment. They are required to be competent when engaging with kiritaki hauora | patients whose cultures may differ from their own, and with colleagues and other health professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Culture and its context inform how kiritaki hauora understand health, well‐being and illness, the choices regarding their health, how they access health care services and how they respond to interventions.
Culture may include, but not be limited to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, socio‐economic status (including occupation), religion, ethnicity and organisational culture, physical or mental or other impairments. Cultural competence is key to building trust with kiritaki hauora to deliver better health outcomes.
The Board | te Poari has two standards directly relating to cultural competence and safety:
Our Professional Advisors Maarama Davis and Kathryn Hutchinson talk about incorporating He kawa whakaruruhau ā matatau Māori: Māori cultural safety and competence standard in your practice. We look at the purpose of this standard and highlight the important details about how to implement it in your day‐to‐day practice. You can
Professional Advisors Damon Newrick and Maarama Davis are joined by panellists Jane Fairbairn, Arantzasu Morales, Rasela‐Joy Gibson, and Anna Mason‐Mackay to discuss cultural safety and awareness from different perspectives. You can refamiliarise yourself with the Cultural competence standard here. Rasela‐Joy Gibson Malo le soifua maua! My name is Rasela‐Joy Gibson and I’m
