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Health Workforce Plan creates new training opportunities and support for Mori kaimahi in healthcare

The release of a national Health Workforce Plan today is an exciting step towards mobilising growth within our Mori workforce and ensuring Mori have a clear pathway into health mahi. "It is widely recognised that there has been a lack of investment in the development of the Mori health workforce, but the Health Workforce Plan released today has a vision that is achievable with the right investment. "It is important that we focus on building a workforce representative of Aotearoa. A sustainable workforce where Mori can see themselves in our workforce. Mori are significantly underrepresented in our health workforce, which leads to barriers in Mori accessing care, which is culturally safe and responsive", Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare said. A key feature of the Plan focuses on growing pathways for Mori in health. This includes support for Mori students to choose hauora pathways and see them through to completion. This involves growing programmes to increase Mori ....

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