Supervision and cultural support

Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nōnā te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōnā te ao

The forest belongs to the bird who feasts on the miro berry, the world belongs to the bird who feasts on education

We offer professional supervision for social services kaimahi to support their work with Takatāpui and Rainbow people, especially those who have experienced violence. The goal is safe, ethical practice, and the potential for ongoing transformation and growth for kaimahi. Ultimately, supervision is a relationship in which mutual trust, respect and exploration enhance our mahi, offering valuable support to kaimahi working in challenging contexts with Takatāpui and Rainbow whānau.

Contact projects@kahukura.co.nz for more information about professional supervision.

Via our ACC Sensitive Claims service, we also offer cultural supervision and cultural support in relation to supporting Takatāpui and Rainbow survivors of sexual harm. Cultural supervision in this context means supervision to increase cultural competency in working with Takatāpui and Rainbow survivors in general.

Cultural support allows service providers to seek specific advice to help them be safer and more effective when they are working to support an individual survivor’s recovery after sexual harm. Cultural support and advice may be accessed by the service provider, or by the provider and the survivor.

Takatāpui and Rainbow survivors can also access cultural support independently of the provider if this meets cultural needs that will help the recovery process. This might include support to help survivors understand their identity better, when trauma has affected the development of this, including opportunities to discuss Takatāpui and Rainbow community dynamics if they have created specific trauma. Cultural support can also help survivors develop their connections with Takatāpui and Rainbow communities to improve social connectedness and develop safe and supportive networks.

Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura networks include Takatāpui and Rainbow kaimahi with diverse belongings and connections. This means we offer safe, intersectional cultural support that allows survivors to express all of their belongings authentically.

Contact piringa@kahukura.co.nz for more information about cultural supervision and cultural support available via our ACC service. This is paid for by ACC.