Describe and Apply Culturally Safe Māori Operating Principles and Values in a Health

Assessment

Describe and apply culturally safe Māori operating principles and values in a health, disability, or community setting

Unit standard 23380 / Version 5
Level 3 / Credits 6
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To demonstrate competency, you must be able to: / Outcomes / Tasks
describe culturally safe Māori operating principles and values in a health, disability, or community setting. / 1 / 1, 2
apply culturally safe Māori operating principles and values in a health, disability, or community setting. / 2 / 2, 3

Instructions

Your answers may be written (either electronically or by hand) or spoken.
If you need help with this assessment please contact your assessor.
Once you have completed your assessment, you must read and confirm the declaration on the cover.

Filled in or written answers

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Verbal answers

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Definitions

The learner is you, the person being assessed. You may also be referred to as the trainee, student, candidate or employee in some instances.
The assessor is the person who will assess you.
The verifier is a workplace supervisor, team leader, manager or assessor who understands the assessment, works closely with you and can confirm that you have completed a task competently.
Person refers to a person accessing services in a health or disability setting in either a residential care facility or in a private home. Other terms used for the person being supported include client, consumer, individual, resident, service user or tūroro.
Workplace policies and procedures are the policies and procedures of your employer and include ethical codes, standards and other organisational requirements.
The values in this assessment are defined as Māori values, but in most respects they can be expressed as universal values, capable of being applied respectfully with all cultures.

Resources

This is an open book assessment. The following learning resources may be useful when completing this assessment:

the Careerforce learning resource for this unit standard.
learning materials, books, the internet and your workplace’s policies and procedures.

Māori operating principles and values
Culturally safe Māori operating principles are those principles of partnership, protection and participation as defined in primary references that apply to The New Zealand Health Strategy.
Māori values refers to the following statements:

Kaitiakitanga – People should acknowledge the mauri of resources they work with by preferring the best materials and practices rather than the cheapest, ensuring safety at all stages of production, pursuing quality even over price.
Kaumātuatanga – Kaumātua continue to play a crucial role in keeping families and the community together, although the role has become more difficult as people look to kaumātua for guidance in the world of business as well as in their traditional leadership role.
Mana – Maintaining balance and harmony through ‘give and take’, reciprocal obligations, honesty in all things and the exchange of gifts are still essential practices, which increase the status and welfare of the people and their community.
Manaakitanga – A community organisation or business should support the social objectives of its people through contribution of money, people, and facilities, treating its employees as well as any partners or competitors, fairly and generously in all respects.
Mauri ora – The mauri is the spark that feeds the life principles of a person, a place, or an object. It is important to acknowledge mauri in order to enhance the health and wellbeing of a person, a place, or an object.
Rangatiratanga – Displaying the qualities of a rangatira including generosity, bravery, humility, respect, commitment to the community; using facts and honest information – as well as legends and stories – to make a case; relaying a message or explaining things in a way which binds people together; facilitating rather than commanding; and encouraging people to participate in all the important decisions which affect them.
Tapu and noa – The procedures to establish demarcation zones to promote the safety and protection of people, places, and objects, is just as important as the processes to free restricted zones for the common use of the people of an organisation.
Tikanga – The lores, customs, and protocols of tikanga are important because they remain valuable to Māori as guiding principles and a source of wisdom.
Wairuatanga – The spiritual world is an important part of reality, which must be accommodated on a day-to-day basis, even when it conflicts with the ‘rules’ of business.
Whakapapa – It is vital to understand Māori common ancestry that cherishes places such as marae as symbolic homes; and sharing on the basis of kinship, rather than on the basis of legal responsibility or ownership.
Whakarite mana – A contract is a statement of intention to form a lasting relationship; and the elements of the contract should be open to review as circumstances change, with the objective of providing long-term satisfaction for both parties, rather than focusing on ‘the letter of the law’.
Whanaungatanga – Considerations in deciding who to employ, what action to take, with discussion at as many meetings as necessary to make decisions which benefit everyone, rather than just some individuals.

Task 1: Māori operating principles
AWhat is meant by each of the three culturally safe Māori operating principles of partnership, protection and participation?
You can give examples from your work to illustrate your answers.
Partnership:
Protection:
Participation:
BHow do each of the three principles relate to your workplace’s functions, policies and procedures?
You may give examples from your workplace to illustrate your answers.
Partnership:
Protection:
Participation:
CHow does each of the three principles align with the Māori Health Strategy documents?
You may give examples from your workplace to show how these strategy documents are applied in practice.
Partnership:
Protection:
Participation:
DHow do you apply the three culturally safe Māori operating principles in your workplace?
Give examples from your support work, or from the services which your workplace provides. You may also show how some of these principles may be applied with (or reflect) some of the 12 values in the next task.
Partnership:
Protection:
Participation:
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 1 result: / Achieved / More evidence required
Task 2: Māori values
AHow do you apply Māori values in your workplace?
You can give examples from your support work, or from the services which your workplace provides, to illustrate how these values can be applied.
Māori value / Describe how you apply the value in your workplace
Kaitiakitanga
Kaumātuatanga
Mana
Manaakitanga
Māori value / Describe how you apply the value in your workplace
Mauri ora
Rangatiratanga
Tapu and Noa
Tikanga
Māori value / Describe how you apply the value in your workplace
Wairuatanga
Whakapapa
Whakarite mana
Whanaungatanga
BHow are relationships with individuals and whānau developed through the holistic application of Māori values?
Holistic means looking at all of a person’s needs - physical, mental, social, cultural and spiritual - and how these affect their enjoyment or quality of life.
CWhat is the impact of the holistic application of Māori values in a health, disability or community setting?
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 2 result: / Achieved / More evidence required
Task 3: Partnership
Describe how your workplace’s policies and procedures apply to a partnership with Māori that incorporates partnership, protection and participation.
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 3 result: / Achieved / More evidence required
Observation form
To be completed by your verifier and/or assessor
Note to verifier: Read the following criteria and then sign and date when you are satisfied the learner has achieved the stated criteria. Criteria relate to support they give a person as part of their role.
The learner applies the culturally safe Māori operating principles of protection, participation and partnership in accordance with theirworkplace’s policies.
Verifier comment:
Achieved / More evidence required / Date:
Verifier name: / Verifier role:
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):

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US 23380 version 5– Assessment – MHA Māori principles and values