An Introduction to Te Ao Māori – the Māori World

The resource ‘An introduction to Te Ao Māori – the Māori World’ is out of date. Excellent resources have been developed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, the Medical Council of New Zealand and ACC. We recommend you access these resources and are guided by them in ensuring the services you deliver to Māori achieve optimum outcomes.

Medical council of New Zealand

• Best health outcomes for Māori: Practice implications
• Statement on cultural competence
• Statement on best practices when providing care to Māori patients and their whānau

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

• RNZCGP cultural competence guidelines

ACC

• Summary guidelines on Māori cultural competencies for providers

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