We are excited to announce that we are hosting our 1-day event Our voices: Shaping health care together

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Our voices | Ō mātou reo 

We are excited to announce that we are hosting our 1-day event Our voices: Shaping health care together | Ō mātou reo: He tārai tahi i te tauwhiro hauora on 15 May 2024 in Auckland. With Ma'a Brian Sagala QSM as your MC, get in quick to take advantage of our limited early bird offer!

When: Wednesday 15 May 2024, 9.30 am–5.00 pm
Where: Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Early bird offer:

  • Consumers and consumer organisations $50 + GST limited to the first 25 registrations
  • Health professionals $100 + GST limited to the first 25 registrations.

If this registration fee is a barrier to attend, please contact us on events@hqsc.govt.nz.

Register now... 

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Consumer stories | Ngā kōrero

Young Voices Advisory Group

He Hoa Tiaki consumer engagement team welcomes members of the Young Voices Advisory Group. The group contribute the voices of younger health consumers and their communities to inform the work of the consumer engagement team and Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission.

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Back row L-R: Natasha Astill, Tiare Makanesi, Ciccone Hakaraia-Turner. Front row L-R: Jaden Hura-White, Joshua McMillan, Ataahua Hepi and Naomi Vailima.

 

Resources | Ngā rauemi 

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Aotearoa Patient Safety Day 2023 video: Elevate the voice of consumers and whānau

Filmed in Nelson, the video is about elevating the voice of consumers and whānau by applying the code of expectations and using co-design. It features insights from Dr Tammy Pegg, consultant cardiologist at Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough, and Jodie Bennett, kaiwhaihua at Changing Minds, and member of our consumer advisory group te kāhui mahi ngātahi.

‘Coming with an intention not to control, not to dictate, not to predict what the outcomes are going to be’.’ – Jodie Bennett, kaiwhaihua at Changing Minds

https://youtu.be/AoF47AuZZs4

'Elevate the voice of consumers and whānau' this video was produced for Aotearoa Patient Safety Day | Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa 2023.

 
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Consumer opportunities 

Want to get involved in co-designing health services and programmes?

  • Te Tāhū Hauora - Consumer representative peripheral intravenous catheter

  • BreastScreen Aotearoa - Consumer testing (closes 7 January 2024)

  • Te Tāhū Hauora - Health conversations survey Apply now...

 
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Have you completed our co-design learning module for consumers?  

This course is part of our co-design suite. It is free and takes up to 20 minutes to complete. Learn how your knowledge can be used to improve health services for all.Sign up now...

 
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Using lived experience to improve health services

‘Using lived experience, including consumer experience data to inform improvements in health services with a focus on reducing health inequities for Māori, Pacific peoples and disabled people.’ – The code of expectations for health entities’ engagement with consumers and whānau

Learn more...

 
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Code of expectations implementation guide

Te Tāhū Hauora has information, resources and practical advice about co-design to support implementation of the code of expectations for health entities' engagement with consumers and whānau.

Read more...

 
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development. It focuses on issues for disabled people in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life.
Learn more...

 
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