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Atawhai is the culmination of a significant body of knowledge and learning by the AUT Centre for Interdisciplinary Trauma Research about how our health systems can better respond to violence within families and whānau. This research is built on a rich whakapapa of people, places, events, and stories that have shaped our journey forward. We want to especially honor the contributions of Matua Tamati Tata and Dr Clare Healy, whose wisdom and guidance were invaluable as they mentored Dr Claire Gear through her PhD and helped bring this project to life.
A special thank you to the members of the Atawhai National Advisory Group, convened in 2021 to advise how to translate project outcomes across Aotearoa.
The Group ended in 2023 with the conclusion of project funds.*
Co-chairs:
Dr Gabrielle Moss, Te Akoranga a Maui (RNZCGP Māori rōpū)
Debs Higgins, Whānau Awhina Plunket
Members:
Dr Bryan Betty, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
Anne-Marie Ballagh, College of Primary Health Care Nurses
Phil Back, Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation
Grant Pollard, Ministry of Health
Kirsty Maxwell-Crawford, Poutiri Trust
Dr Rawiri Keenan, Te Akoranga a Maui, University of Waikato
Pat Cook, Te Manu Toroa
Hori Ahomiro, Tauranga Women’s Refuge
Melanie Cheung, Te Puna Ora o Mataatua
Julie Sach, Tautoko Mai
Esther Martin, Pacific Island Community Trust
*Organisations listed at time of involvement.
The Atawhai design Te Korou represents manaakitanga, whānau and the creation of a safe environment. The two larger koru represent the people coming together and embracing each others energy and wairua. The space in between the koru represents the space where one feels the values of manaakitanga and katiakitanga. The smaller koru speak to the many different roles that whānau play on the creation of a safe environment to openly kōrero and speak up to family issues.
Atawhai resources are not for commercialisation but may be freely shared following the below Creative Common licences.
Atawhai founders listed below own the rights to the intellectual property. Mātauranga Māori relating to this Project remains under Kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of the originating community, individual, or research team members.
We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Reon Tuanau, Ngāi Te Rangi for his founding role as Kaitiakitanga and for his expertise in Kāwanatanga, tikanga, tino rangatiratanga. Thank you for the koha you gifted for this project in its name of Atawhai.
Tēnā rawa atu koe.