The role of social worker at Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services

Abstract

The intention of this practicum report is to provide a further understanding of the social worker's role at Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services in Whakatāne, New Zealand. Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services provided me with a unique learning opportunity to explore the importance of a Māori framework within their programs on a rotational basis such as: Iwi Social Services, Rangiatea (i.e. Teen Parent Unit), and Te Waipuna Ariki o Matangireia ECE (i.e. Early Child Education). This report will provide an UNBC Emergency Contact Information Cross-Cultural Knowledge Exchange (CCIKE) Program First Nations Studies