Cancer Care Coordination is a vital service designed to support individuals and their whānau through all stages of the cancer care continuum, from screening and diagnosis to treatment, survivorship, and palliative care.

The primary goal of Cancer Care Coordination is to improve cancer survival rates for Māori by providing comprehensive guidance, advocacy, and support throughout their healthcare journey.

This service is crucial in reducing the trauma of a cancer diagnosis, minimizing delays in care, increasing treatment completion, and improving survival rates.

• Provide an inclusive, family-centered approach to health and social services for New Zealand whānau.
• Empower whānau to identify their own solutions and improve their lives with support from hapū or iwi.
• Assign a practitioner or “navigator” to work closely with whānau to:
• Identify needs
• Develop personalized plans
• Connect whānau to a range of health, education, and social services
• Focuses on strengthening the whole whānau rather than individuals separately.
• Aim to restore self-belief and cultural identity through support grounded in vibrant traditions.

What we offer:

• Whānau-centred support through all stages of cancer care:
  • Screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and palliative care
• Focused on improving cancer outcomes for Māori
• Helps reduce trauma, avoid delays in care, and increase treatment completion and survival rates

Our support includes:

• Assessment of needs and goals to develop a proactive care plan
• Navigation of health and social services
• Advocacy on behalf of patients and whānau
• Help understanding medical language and treatment options
• Assistance with medication management
• Home visits and accompaniment to GP and hospital appointments
• Support for those who need to travel for treatment

Te Rūnanga o Ngā Maata Waka (TRoNMW) Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Standard Programme is a brief intervention designed to support tamariki (children), rangatahi (youth), and their whānau (families) throughout the Otautahi/Canterbury region.

TRoNMW FFT is available to whanau of tamariki/rangatahi aged 10 – 17.

• Relationships are important.  Your therapist will ensure a trusting relationship by providing a safe and respectful space
• Hope.  Recognising strengths and what whanau do well to address and understand causation
• Decrease conflict within whanau to promote positive relationships
• Decrease or eliminate challenging behaviours by improving family functionality and acquiring new skills
• Strengthen appropriate networks and resources that encourage and maintain progress

We facilitate community programmes that blend music therapy principles with tikanga Māori to nurture holistic well-being.

• Therapeutic use of creative practices, including:
  • Playing instruments
  • Writing lyrics
  • Music production

• Provides whaiora with access to musical instruments and production equipment to:
  • Explore self-expression
  • Process emotions
  • Develop coping strategies

• Creates a safe, supportive healing environment that fosters:
  • Emotional resilience
  • Social connection
  • Positive behavioural change

• Supports whaiora’s with their personal growth, cultural identity, and community integration