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A review of work‐force development literature for the Māori addiction treatment field in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Author(s) -
ROBERTSON PAUL J.,
HAITANA TRACY N.,
PITAMA SUZANNE G.,
HURIWAI TERRY T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1080/09595230600644707
Subject(s) - aotearoa , indigenous , work (physics) , work force , addiction , ethnic group , public relations , political science , medicine , sociology , psychology , psychiatry , gender studies , engineering , law , mechanical engineering , ecology , biology
Abstract Māori, like Indigenous Australians and other indigenous people world‐wide, are simultaneously over‐represented among those presenting with addiction‐related problems and under‐represented within various health professions. Providing the opportunity for individuals and whanau (family/extended family) to work with ethnically matched health workers is likely to increase service accessibility and to improve treatment outcomes. In New Zealand, a number of initiatives have been instigated to increase the capacity of the Māori health work‐force and reduce related barriers to treatment. This article provides an analysis of relevant literature and policy documents, and identifies five strategic imperatives currently informing work‐force development in the Māori alcohol and other drug (AOD) and gambling treatment sector.