Kia ora Koutou and Welcome to All
Welcome to the Midland Mental Health & Addictions Workforce Development page. The intention of this page is to provide you with regular updates on the workforce development activities at a regional and national level. Information provided will be from direct links to the five National Workforce Development Centres and the Te Pou National Workforce Coordinator alliances. This page will endeavour to highlight any upcoming training, event, hui or conference relevant to the Midland region and ensure you are not missing a beat for any workforce development initiatives coming our way.
Anything and everything relevant to mental health and addictions workforce development will be available to view on this page so you are well informed. I welcome your input. Please feel free to send me your own local activities to showcase - and photos are appreciated!!
The Midland Region 2008 - 2015 Workforce Development Plan is currently under review by the Midland Region Workforce Advisory Group.
News Flash Hot off the Press
Lets get real Midland NGO Evaluation Forums
The Midland Regional Network have secured funding to conduct five NGO Lets get real Supporting People, Supporting Change Workshop Evaluation forums that are due to commence in June. These workshops wil be hosted by a regional provider and facilitated by Dr Candy Cookson-Cox with support from Haehaetu Phillips.
The purpose of the workshops is to identify any issues/barriers of using the LGR Enablers in each region and how this information can be used to assist the development of further resources to support the implementation of LGR in the NGO organisations.
Regional dates and Venues:
Tuesday 1st June, Waikato, Kakariki House, Grey Street, HAMILTON 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Wednesday 2nd June, Taranaki, Tui Ora Ltd, 36 Maratahu St, NEW PLYMOUTH 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thursday 3rd June, Lakes DHB, ROTORUA, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday 8th June, Bay of Plenty, KIWI360, State Highway 2, TE PUKE, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday 9th June, Tairawhiti, Reremoana Hall, NGATI POROU HAUORA, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Registrations to attend the forums can be made direct to haehaetu.phillips "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz
Takarangi Core Competency Training:
The Midland Region will complete the final of the Takarangi Core Competency Framework Training in Taranaki on June 18th. The Waikato training was completed May 13th at Kirkiriroa Marae, Hamilton with over 30 participants from the NGO, DHB and Community sectors.
Click here for the Waikato workshop evaluation report and here for the full evaluation report.
Waikato Region Cohort, Kiririroa Marae, May 2010.
Three post evaluation forums have been facilitated to date in the Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti regions facilitated by Terry Huriwai and Moe Milne with support provided by Haehaetu Phillips. Paticipants of the forum have the option of being apart of the regional cluster group that will be trained as Takarangi Assessors from Matua Raki and Moe Milne.
Tairawhiti Post Evaluation Forum, April 2010.
Midland Let's Get Real' Implementation 2010
The Midland Region Let's get real presentation and Enablers workshops were completed on the 18th February in Tairawhiti at the Gisborne DHB and Ngati Porou Hauora. 65 NGO Service Managers and Team Leaders have attended workshops from August 2009 to February 2010. All workshops were facilitated by Haehaetu Phillips and supported from the Te Pou National Workforce team. Resource packs provided to each participant included a CD of all the Enablers, an overview document of Let's get Real and the Seitapu framework.
Click here for the Midland Engagement Plan
Let's get real DHB Implementation - 2010
Appointments are now being scheduled with the five Midland DHB Provider Arm services to present the Let's get real enabler workshops. Please contact Haehaetu Phillips direct if you would like to have an individual presentation conducted to your team.
| Lakes DHB MH Senior Management Team | 11th March 2010 Haehaetu Phillips |
| Lakes DHB CAMHS | 23rd March 2010 Haehaetu Phillips/Werry Centre |
| Taranaki DHB MH Senior Management Team | 4th June 2010 Helen Brownlie, Te Pou |
| Bay of Plenty MH Senior Management Team | 26th May 2010 Helen Brownlie, Te Pou |
| Waikato MH Senior Management Team | 16th April, 2010 Haehaetu Phillips |
| Tairawhiti MH Senior Management Team | July, 2010 Haehaetu Phillips |
Check out tepou.co.nz for more information regarding Let's get real.
Co-exisitng Addiction and Mental Problems (CEP)
The Ministry of Health and Matua Raki are leading the CEP project and presented the training programme aims to the Midland region Addictions leaders on the 6th May in Hamiltion. The CEP project aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the way addiction and mental health treatment services respond to people with CEP. Te Pou are also supporting the project and are delivering the Tools 'N' Techniques trainings to cllinical leaders, service managers and NGO board/trust members.
The Midland forums will commence in early June, workshop details will be sent out by Akatu Marsters.
All information or enquiries regarding Midland Region Workforce Development can be sent to: akatu.marsters "at" lakesdhb.govt.nz or 07 349 7955 extn 8574