Ngā Manukura o Āpōpō

Clinical Leadership Training for Māori Nurses and Midwives

Ngā Manukura o Āpōpō is Tomorrow's Clinical Leaders, which is designed to offer Clinical Leaders in Māori nursing and midwifery the opportunity to participate in a Māori clinical leadership programme.

The Clinical Leadership Training has consisted of three cohorts to date, with another five cohorts planned for delivery over the next three years.

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The programme aims to:

• Increase participants' understanding of a broad number of 'cutting edge' clinical leadership issues
• Provide a safe - but challenging - environment for participants to explore issues related to leadership in Māori nursing and midwifery, and
• Build and strengthen participants' networks across the country by fostering support and strategy sharing.

The 8-day Clinical Leadership Training Programme consists of four 2-day wānanga spread over a 4-month period. 

The Programme sessions are designed to stimulate learning, discussion, debate and action.

Key themes to be explored in the Programme include:

• Leadership and management including Māori models of leadership
Cultural competency,
• Clinical governance and quality improvement (models, tools, tactics, using data),
• Change management including leading a change management project to completion,
• Resource management and prioritisation including budget management,
• People management including managing conflict, building teams, coaching and understanding policy, legislation and regulation

Current Training Dates:

• Cohort 4 - Northland is currently being delivered.
• Cohort 5 - Ngaruawahia will start in August 2012.
• All dates for 2013 training will be confirmed before November 2012.