Page 14 - Kete 1 Resource Book

CULTURALLY SAFE PRINCIPLES
Culture refers to the beliefs and practices common to any particular group. Cultural safety principles include partnership, participation and protection. This partnership changes as the person’s circumstances change.
Partnership
Employees can demonstrate this by:
• Actingingoodfaithbasedonthe Treaty principles.
• Workingtogetherandalongside the person they support including them as equals in the relationship.
Principle
Employees recognise that partnership involves staff members and other knowledgeable service team members working together and alongside the person and their whānau to provide a supportive service of the people they are providing a service to.
Participation
Employees can demonstrate this by:
• Ensuringthepeopletheyare supporting and their whānau are included in their own decision making and planning of the service as possible.
• Ensuringthataccesstoimportant services is possible making sure that the services can be reached. For example, with transport available to them, (geographical access), or that the person can afford the service (financial access).
Principle
Employees recognise the rights of Māori to equitable access to services.
Protection
Employees can demonstrate this by:
• ProtectingMāorihealth.
• Ensuringthesupporttheygive is culturally and spiritually appropriate as well as physically and emotionally safe.
• Ensuringitisacceptabletothe person and their whānau by asking them “has the service met your needs?”
Principle
Employees recognise that health is a taonga (treasure) and work together with the person to protect the health they have and improve it.
Page 14 PSC FW - Māori Cultural Awareness Kete 1 | Published 2017