Te Rau Matatini Awards and Scholarships
National Māori health workforce development organisation Te Rau Matatini has a range of scholarships and awards that are now open for 2012 applications.
Tātou Mahere Korowai Award
The Tā Tātou Mahere Korowai Award has been established to support Service Providers to engage rangatahi Māori (under 25 years) as advisors or opinion leaders, and listen to and include them as agents for change.
The aim of the award is to assist in the establishment of Rangatahi Advisory Groups for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Addiction and Whānau Ora services, via the implementation of Tā Tātou Mahere Korowai (Guidelines to Setting Up Rangatahi Advisory Groups for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Addiction, and Whānau Ora Services).
The Tā Tātou Mahere Korowai provides a model for Mental Health, Addiction and Whānau Ora Services to infuse the views and aspirations of rangatahi and by doing so, ensure services are meeting their needs.
Two awards to the value of $7,500 each will be made in 2012.
The Bob Henare and Harry Pitman Excellence Awards
These Excellence Awards are in honour of Bob Henare and Harry Pitman and their many contributions to Māori leadership in the mental health and addiction sectors.
The overall aim of these Awards is to support Māori Leadership in the Addictions and Mental Health sector by recognising excellence, innovation and best practice.
Four awards to the value of $5,000 each will be made in 2012.
Applications of the Bob Henare and Harry Pittman Awards are by nomination only.
Applications close 5pm, Friday 20 January 2012.
Henry Rongomau Bennett Māori Health Leadership Scholarships 2012
The Henry Rongomau Bennett scholarships are a tribute to Henry Rongomau Bennett's life and work as the first Māori psychiatrist in Aotearoa.
The purpose of the scholarships is to provide support for:
- Leadership in Māori health
- Competence in te ao Māori, and
- Excellence in health.
The scholarships are offered to Māori undergraduate and postgraduate ākonga and kaimahi who work or aspire to work in leadership roles in Māori health (health, mental health and addictions).
The undergraduate scholarships range from $1,000 - $5,000 each and will provide funding for completion of studies that lead to a qualification relevant to working in Māori health and community.
The postgraduate scholarships range from $1,000 - $10,000 each and will provide funding towards completion of studies including Masters or PhD level for people who work in (or plan to work in) Māori health.
Scholarship applications close 20 January 2012.
- For more information on all the Te Rau Matatini awards and scholarships or to download application/nomination forms visit: https://www.matatini.co.nz/news .