IPMHA Pūrākau and Motivational Interviewing professional development training: Summary evaluation report Jan to Jun 2025

Between January and June 2025 Te Pou funded the Pūrākau and Motivational Interviewing (MI) professional development workshops for health improvement practitioners (HIPs), health coaches, and support workers who are employed in an IPMHA funded role in primary care or community settings.

The workshop aimed to explore the mana of both pūrākau and MI in conversation, helping attendees to support others in talking themselves into change. It also aimed to deepen attendees’ understanding of the Pōwhiri process to assist with engaging with Māori.

This report summarises feedback from people who attended the workshops. It includes self-reported increases in trainees understanding, knowledge, skills, and confidence after the workshop, as well as their intention to apply learning from the training in their practice.