Applications for Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Māori: the Māori Health Innovation Fund 2013–2017 now open

Applications for Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Māori: the Māori Health Innovations Fund are open until 8 November 2012.

A key priority for the 2013–2017 funding round is Tikanga ā Tamariki Mokopuna – meaning Te Ao Māori approaches to whānau health and wellbeing through improved child health outcomes. The focus of the innovation programmes will be on improving the health and wellbeing of whānau and children.

The key objectives of Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Māori are to:

• advance Whānau Ora and affirm positive Māori approaches that improve Māori health outcomes
• promote Māori service delivery systems that value health and social service collaboration and employ whānau centred interventions
• recognise service models that address the needs of whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities
• enhance physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health, giving whānau control over their own destinies.

From 1 October to 8 November 2012, a Registration of Interest process will be open on the Government Electronic Tenders Services website for applications under the Te Kākano: Seeding Innovations category for new Seeding innovations only. From July 2013, there will be a separate and selective Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the Te Pārekereke: Sharing, and Te Ruinga: Spreading innovations categories within a limited funding pool.

For more information, click here.