TAUTĀWHI KAIMAHI

PŪTEA TAUTOKO
​FUNDING STREAM STATUS: OPEN

pepa whakamārama

He pūtea tautoko tēnei kua whakaritea hei taunaki i a tātou kaimahi puta noa i Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa. He pūtea tautoko mō te hunga e kimi āwhina ana i tētehi mātanga hinengaro, i tētehi tohunga ātawhai rānei e hiki ai i o rātou kare ā-roto e niwha ai o rātou ngākau, o rātou hinengaro.

This funding can be accessed for two types of tautāwhi support:
  1. ​One-on-one: Counselling sessions.
  2. Wānanga: Attendance focused on building mental/emotional resilience.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Kaimahi currently working in kura ā-iwi.

FUNDING AVAILABLE

  1. ​One-on-one: Counselling sessions.​
  2. Wānanga: Attendance focused on building mental/emotional resilience.

FUNDING TO BE USED FOR

​Counselling, psychology, mental wellbeing, or similar services.

GRANTS ON OFFER

N/A

RE-APPLICATION PERIOD

​If successful, upon completion of six sessions.
If not successful, immediately after letter of outcome received.

VALUE

Six sessions or attendance to wānanga focused on mental/emotional resilience.

ONE-ON-ONE:
​counselling SESSIONS

Kaimahi of Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa (NKAI) are invited to apply for financial support to assist with kaimahi  engagement of mentoring and counselling sessions with registered counsellors, clinical psychologists, and iwi/hāpori mentors. NKAI will cover the costs of six one-on-one sessions to a maximum value of $850.
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NKAI will cover the costs of six one-on-one sessions to a maximum of $850.
  • Private Counselling Sessions
  • Private Clinical Psychologist Sessions
  • Mentoring Sessions
  • Hypnotherapy Sessions
​IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • This funding allocation covers the expenses for up to six individual sessions with an NKAI-approved mental health expert, capped at $850.
  • All NKAI-approved mental health experts will be listed in the NKAI Oranga Directory. If your preferred provider is not listed, their credentials will be reviewed by the panel to ensure they meet the criteria for this funding before adding to the NKAI Oranga Directory.
  • All approved sessions must be utilised within the same calendar year of approval.
  • Any sessions that remain unused by the end of the year will be nullified.
  • Missed appointments will be considered as having utilised one session.
  • Two missed appointments will forfeit access to the remaining allocated sessions and may affect future access to this funding.
  • If you need to change your provider at any time, please notify NKAI promptly.
  • If after your six sessions you feel you need to keep seeing your provider, you may reapply for an additional six sessions.
  • Please allow two weeks for NKAI to review the application.
  • NKAI will not cover the cost of sessions used prior to approval of application.

EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, ​SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY NGĀ KURA Ā IWI O AOTEAROA.

wānanga:
​​MENTAL/EMOTIONAL RESILIENCe

Kaimahi of Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa (NKAI) can access this pūtea to participate in external wānanga-based programmes centered around 'Oranga Hinengaro, Oranga Wairua', focusing on mental health and wellbeing, as well as strategies to enhance self-esteem, self-worth, self-efficacy, self-management, and resilience.

Wānanga with a primary emphasis on building resilience in mental health and emotional health will be prioritised.
​IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • This funding covers the registration or attendance fee to a wānanga-based resilience programme, up to a maximum value of $850.
  • This pūtea does not cover travel and accommodation expenses associated with attending the wānanga.
  • All new wānanga providers will undergo a thorough review by the panel to ensure suitability and alignment with NKAI standards.
  • Please allow two weeks for NKAI to review the application.
  • NKAI will not reimburse expenses incurred for past wānanga attendance prior to the approval of your application.

​EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, ​SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY NGĀ KURA Ā IWI O AOTEAROA.
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