• ACC registered rongoā Māori practitioner

ACC Rongoā Māori

ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies.

ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.

Training for Independence (TI) Services support ACC’s community rehabilitation services that aim to restore or maximise kiritaki (client) independence, and reduce their need for other rehabilitation support services. They provide flexible and individualised interdisciplinary rehabilitation to meet the needs of a diverse range of kiritaki.

Te Ara Tūhono | Navigation Services aims to improve the experiences of Māori and their whānau when they access ACC services and support.  Māori Health providers are delivering a regional-based Navigation Service. This gives kiritaki Māori (Māori clients) technically correct advice, delivered in a culturally appropriate way, through an easy to access and trusted provider.