Bi-cultural Practice
Collaborative project with Psychology and Programmes Team, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
How can we work together to uplift mātauranga Māori alongside Psychology within rehabilitation programmes?
Step 1: Increase Problem Awareness
Focus:
Identifying the ideal outcomes, what expectation do we have for bi-cultural practice in this context?
What challenges are experienced by practitioners when trying to practice bi-culturally?
Key Tasks:
Review of the literature on bi-cultural practice in Aotearoa
Applied research - interviews and survey with Māori and Tauiwi practitioners, reflexive thematic analysis
Step 2: Design Solutions
Focus:
Identify practical ways to support equitable and evidence-based practice
Design a framework to support staff to design bi-cultural programmes - Tikanga Takirua
Key Tasks:
Identifying theories and models within the literature, synthesising these
Wānanga - collaborating with kaimahi (Māori and Tauiwi) to design a process built around the metaphor of a waka hourua
Designing a manual with clear steps and tools to support bi-cultural practice
Focus:
Testing out the utility of the framework
Embedding it in practice
Key Tasks:
Workshops with kaimahi
Piloting the framework and tools in an existing project, coaching the pilot team
Gathering feedback and using these to make revisions and refinements
Wider implementation - workshops and framework launch
Step 3: Action and Evaluation
