Eddie shares his international study tour through pictures
Aotearoa delegates Amarjit Maxwell, Eddie Edmonds and Irihāpeti Mahuika at the International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC23) in Antwerp, Belgium
Earlier this year, Healthy Families Hutt Valley Manager Eddie travelled across Canada, London and Belgium to exchange indigenous learnings, experiences from a localities approach and to have an opportunity to speak about engaging with Māori communities at the International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC23).
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Eddie takes us on his study tour journey through pictures and videos and shares his experiences engaging with other indigenous people and having kōrero around whānau, communities and leadership from a Te ao Māori lens.
“The study tour highlighted the significance of genuine engagement with indigenous communities, cultural understanding, and authentic leadership, all key ingredients to creating healthier futures for all in Aotearoa.”
“I can’t forget to acknowledge Collaborative Aotearoa & Te Awakairangi Health Network who supported me to attend the Collaborative Aotearoa Study Tour. The people I connected with and the leadership from our Tangata Tiriti delegates on tour was amazing to observe, walk alongside and at times provide guidance. This was the strength of having two bodies of knowledge in partnership, respectful of each other while working towards one kaupapa – collaboration!”
“When you weave indigenous knowledge, global collaboration and the action of enhancing health and wellbeing with community at the centre, you'll see the power of collaboration and the transformative potential of indigenous leadership in driving positive change for all communities - so it’s pivotal for Māori to be visible driving change, if we want to thrive and flourish as Māori in Aotearoa. Our Mana Motuhake!”
The Collaborative Aotea study tour - learnings from Canada. Eddie shares his whakaaro about indigenous leadership at 03:30:00 minutes.
“There’s usually one indigenous person at the decision making table of ten or more people, yet indigenous represent the majority of the health stats we are trying to tackle or improve. It’s the wrong representation at the table!”
Caroline Lidstone-Jones, CEO Indigenous Primary Health Care Council, Toronto, Canada.
“They want was to do a song and dance for reconciliation! But we are for reconcile-ACTION”.
Mandy Mack, Traditional Healing & Wellbeing Manager and her mother who invited our Māori delegates to join them in a cultural ceremony that acknowledged our indigenous people coming together.
The Collaborative Aotearoa study tour visits Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Intergrated Care Board to discuss locality partnerships to integrate care across local communities. Eddie shares his whakaaro on localities at 02:12:00 minutes.
Sharing kōrero tuku iho and cultural similarities with Knowledge keeper from Alberta Health Services - Indigenous.
Alberta have Indigenous Panel members which includes representatives from First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups, and/or Indigenous-serving organizations that have health-based mandates, Indigenous patients, families and caregivers, Indigenous youth, academics and health professionals.
“When I saw my Western Medical Doctor, I felt like the health issues I faced were my fault, so I left! Anishnawbe Health offer smudging ceremonies and healers offer medicine that provide an amazing experience for healing”
Michael Milward from Anishnawbe Health Toronto.
"Paradigm shifters create new systems in a change context dominated by the old ways of working, thinking and doing. They are more efficient and effective when learning together."
"It's crucial we are building the capacity of change makers, pushing policy advocacy through systems change and uniting to drive large scale change! Diverse perspectives provides a richer experience and it challenges our own mindsets that's why we need diversity!"
Sylvia Chuey, Consulting Director, Collective Impact, Tamarack Learning Centre, Ontario, Canada.