title: Strengthening Māori participation in the New Zealand health and disability workforce.
abstract: Substantial progress has been made in Māori health and disability workforce development in the past 15 years. Key factors in successful programs to increase Māori health workforce recruitment and retention include Māori leadership, mentorship and peer support; and comprehensive support within study programs and in the transitions between school, university and work. The interventions to date provide a strong basis for ongoing action to address inequities in Māori health workforce participation, and are likely to be relevant to health workforce development approaches for other indigenous peoples.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. mihi.ratima@aut.ac.nz
authors.forename: Mihi M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ratima
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Nick K G
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Garrett
authors.forename: Erena I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Wikaire
authors.forename: Renei M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ngawati
authors.forename: Clive S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Aspin
authors.forename: Utiku K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Potaka
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand