Zoë Tipa
Kia ora, I whakapapa to Kai Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu. The Tipa whānau are from Moeraki on the East Coast of Te Waipounamu. I work as the Chief Nurse for Whānau Āwhina Plunket. I am committed to increasing the accessibility and cultural safety of health services for whānau Māori. My research is in the field of well child/ tamariki ora (WCTO) nursing and asked whānau “what matters to you” when accessing these services. Working alongside whānau, I developed a framework for cultural responsiveness outlining the key elements that promote engagement with WCTO services. I am passionate about translating research into practice and seeing real change in the systems and process that drive the way organisations engage with whānau.
Knowledge Translation Strategist