Kaupapa Māori health services
We want to provide New Zealanders with a choice of services that deliver culturally appropriate care. Learn about the approach we’re taking to develop kaupapa Māori health services.
Our understanding of kaupapa Māori solutions: indigenous, localised, whānau-centred solutions designed by Māori, with Māori, underpinned by tikanga and delivered by providers who identify as Māori, primarily for Māori, but available to all.
Te whaitake o ngā ratonga hauora kaupapa Māori
Why we need kaupapa Māori health services
Our data shows Māori are more likely to experience serious life changing injuries, but are 36% less likely to lodge a claim with ACC compared to non-Māori. We want to ensure all New Zealanders are equitably accessing support from ACC to help them get better faster and return to their everyday lives.
Our legislation requires us to monitor who’s accessing ACC services so we can deliver services in a way that supports access by Māori when they’re injured. Offering options such as kaupapa Māori health services is part of ensuring ACC services are accessible to all.
We’re developing new ACC options across prevention, hauora and rehabilitation.
We want to meet specific needs, improve the experience of ACC through culturally appropriate care and enable equitable health outcomes for all New Zealanders. We’re seeking to achieve this through regionally-based approaches that embrace local mātauranga.