Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika
Introducing Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika
Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika describes the values, attitudes, knowledge, and skills required for working effectively alongside tāngata whai ora and whānau experiencing addiction and/or mental health challenges. The framework reflects the Aotearoa New Zealand context and contemporary best practice. It complements professional competency frameworks and provides a foundational approach for kaimahi who are not guided by a professional competency framework.
Whakapapa
Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika provides a vision for what kaimahi (health workers) need to know and do when supporting tāngata whai ora and whānau. This was previously described in Let’s get real (Te Pou & Ministry of Health, 2021). To respond to the changing needs of our communities, this vision has now evolved into Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika. This has been developed through stakeholder engagement and guidance from Māori and lived experience leaders. It acknowledges the previous iterations of Let’s get real and signals future progress in Aotearoa New Zealand in relation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika logo is inspired by the harakeke plant and the koru frond, both rich symbols of strength and continuous growth in te ao Māori. Just as the harakeke thrives through its interconnected leaves, this framework weaves together collaboration and holistic wellbeing. The unfurling koru sits within the protective and nurturing environment of the harakeke, representing the ongoing journey of learning, development, and resilience. Together, these symbols reflect a holistic approach to health, emphasising the nurturing of relationships, the importance of collective growth, and the unity that strengthens and sustains us all.
What the framework does
Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika aims to:
- Support tāngata whai ora and whānau to have positive experiences and outcomes when accessing all health services.
- Strengthen the quality of services and support for tāngata whai ora and whānau through promoting kotahitanga, best practice, and workforce development.
- Promote kotahitanga (working in unity, with a common purpose) by providing shared principles, values, attitudes, knowledge and skills for everyone working in health.
- Support equitable access to services through a focus on engagement for Māori and diverse populations.
Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika is most likely to be effective when you take an organisation-wide approach and embed it across your organisational systems and processes.
The Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika values and attitudes underpin the seven Real Skills
Read or download the framework
The framework is available as an easy-to-navigate online resource, or you can download a PDF version. You can also request a hard copy of the full framework by clicking on the "Order card copy" button on the resource page. Also available is a back-pocket resource to introduce kaimahi to the framework.
The Let's get real resources are still available for you to access. While Let’s get real has evolved into Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika, these resources still align with the values, attitudes and seven Real Skills and remain very applicable to improve outcomes for tāngata whai ora and whānau. Continue to use these resources to enhance your learning and organisational development. Watch out for new resources as they become available.
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