Tui Lister

Tui Lister
Senior Maori Health Practitioner for Te Waka Hauora Maori Health Services, Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH)

Korero mai – cultural engagements with Maori patients and their whanau

I will focus on cultural conversations and cultural practices for Maori who are having a procedure.

I have been employed at Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH) for the past 10 years.

My position is Pou Korowai – Senior Maori Health Practitioner for Te Waka Hauora Maori Health Services.

In my role I culturally support Maori patients and their whanau when they access hospital services. I liaise with Multi-Disciplinary team members on engagement and care of Maori whanau. Working alongside health practitioners to ensure effective cultural responsiveness to the needs of our Maori community.

I coordinate the NMH Maori Workforce development plan – ensuring training and funding programmes are available to build the capacity of NMH having qualified Maori health practitioners.

I support the Te Waka Hauora Team to develop and deliver education sessions to NMH staff; Treaty of Waitangi, Hauora Maori Best Practice; best practices when providing care to Maori patients and their whanau. I am involved with Maori Health Projects; Pepi First (Safe Sleep, smoke cessation), Warmer Healthy Homes, Kia ora e Te Iwi (Cancer support programme).

I work with the NMH Care and Protection Team working with both hospital and community social workers to support whanau living free of family violence and abuse.

I have a passion for developing or implementing programmes that benefit the health status for Maori.

My voluntary mahi is:

Board of Trustee member (Whanau representative) for Gateway Mental Health Community Provider – the largest Mental Health community provider service in Te Tau Ihu (Top of the South Island).

Chairperson for Waimea College Maori and Pasifika parent group – supporting Waimea College to enhance their Maori & Pasifika students’ cultural development.