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Mainstream arguments are concerned with projected excess health and disability workforce<br />

demand, overall, and recognition that increasing and strengthening the Māori workforce is part<br />

of a sustainable long-term solution to addressing the shortfall. Equitable health outcomes for<br />

Māori are, however, a fundamental rationale for Māori health and disability workforce<br />

development, through this does not imply a „one size fits all‟ approach. 61<br />

9 Evidence for this initiative<br />

The activities in the plan follow the Health Workforce Advisory Committee guidance in the<br />

following documents:<br />

2005 Strategic Principles for Workforce Development In <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong><br />

2006 Report of the Health Workforce Advisory Committee on Encouraging Māori to<br />

Work in the Health Professions<br />

2006 National Guidelines for the Promotion of Healthy Working Environments<br />

2007 Rauringa Raupa, Recruitment and Retention of Māori within the Health and<br />

Disability Workforce.<br />

10 Risk analysis<br />

Risk Probability Impact Contingency plan<br />

No increase in<br />

permanent staff<br />

recruited<br />

Medium High Continue reliance on locums, with an<br />

increase in support and training for<br />

provided.<br />

Staff come and move<br />

on<br />

Low Medium Exit interviews for all departing staff,<br />

so that current activities can be<br />

altered if necessary.<br />

High number of<br />

complaints to H&DC<br />

Low Medium Review content of professional<br />

development programme.<br />

11 Engagement<br />

Working group who developed this plan: Dr Paul Cooper, Mary Crooks, DrMartin London, Kathy<br />

Hines, DrAnna Dyzel, Joanne Shaw, Rosalie Sampson, Helen Rereti, Jocelyn Tracey, Karyn Kelly,<br />

Kerri Miedema, Gary Coghlan.<br />

61 Rauringa Raupa Recruitment and Retention of Maori within the Health and Disability Workforce Ministry of Health<br />

2007 Page 12<br />

Business case appendices V12 AC 25Feb2010 Page 117

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