Te Whare Tapa Whā Model: Understanding and Integration for Clinical Practice

Workshop Type: Intermediate | Workshop Level: Six | Catering: Refreshments provided

This workshop provides an opportunity for deeper understanding of both Western and Māori health models. We'll begin by exploring the history of health and wellbeing, Mātauranga Māori, and the Te Whare Tapa Whā model, then examine the definition of the four Pou. We'll review the four Pou alongside comparative concepts within health and wellbeing literature, discuss their respective hierarchy, and explore how to integrate this understanding into your clinical practice.

• Develop your understanding of the background, formation, and traditional core concepts of Te Whare Tapa Whā model.
• Explore how modern health and wellbeing literature relates to the core concepts of  Whare Tapa Whā.
• Build your understanding of the hierarchical manner in which the 4 Pou of  Whare Tapa Whā relate to each other.
• Build your understanding of the relative strengths and weaknesses of biomedical, bio-psycho-social, and Whare Tapa Whā models.
• Reflect on how to integrate Te Whare Tapa Whā into clinical practice.

Everyone interested in health and wellbeing, including members of the public, health and allied health practitioners, social workers, counsellors, and service providers wanting to deepen their understanding of Te Whare Tapa Whā and integrate it into practice.

Facilitator Kore Tombs BPhty (Otago), Senior Physiotherapist, Clinical Advisor
Kore is a Tipuna-led and hauora-focused Māori Physiotherapist with 27 years of clinical experience. View full profile here.

"A big strength for me was learning more about the integration of the Te Whare Tapa Whā Model, being a refresher of the support each of the 'pou' gives to a person, in turn whānau and community." - Counsellor

“This workshop gave me a fuller background of Te Whare Tapa Whā. The reference list is very helpful to be able to follow up on research.” - Counsellor

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