Improving Maternity & Perinatal Outcomes for Wāhine Māori
Recorded Professional Seminar
Designed for practitioners and services working in maternal and perinatal care.
Supporting wāhine Māori effectively requires an understanding of history, systems, and culturally grounded, relational care.
This recorded seminar provides practical guidance to improve how you engage with and support wāhine Māori and their whānau.
Who This Is For
- Social workers
- Midwives
- Counsellors and therapists
- Maternal mental health practitioners
- NGO and community providers
What You Will Learn
This seminar focuses on three key areas:
Historical context
- The impact of colonisation on maternal health and care systems
- The loss of traditional practices and its ongoing effects
Systemic barriers
- Disconnection from culture, whenua, and whānau
- Intergenerational trauma and systemic stress
Practical approaches
- Applying whakawhanaungatanga in practice
- Supporting mana motuhake and reducing deficit-based approaches
- Improving engagement and outcomes
What’s Included
- Full seminar recording (approx. 90 minutes)
Why This Matters
Improving outcomes for wāhine Māori requires approaches that are relational, culturally grounded, and responsive to lived realities.
This seminar supports you to make meaningful changes in your practice.
Access & Pricing
$65 (one-off payment)
Includes full access to the recorded seminar.
For Organisations
We also offer licensing options for organisations.
👉 Contact us to discuss team access: kristinap@mothershelpers.org.nz
