Workforce development centres
Le Va
 | Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ia Orana, Taloha ni, Malo ni, Kam na mauri, Halo olaketa, Pacific Greetings! Le Va is the Pacific mental health workforce development programme within Te Pou - providing a space for Pacific well being. Le Va's vision is clear - vibrant Pacific leadership and well Pacific families. Our function is to grow and incubate the Pacific workforce as well as enhance the responsiveness of mainstream services. We aim to achieve this by creating opportunities for Pacific leadership growth, developing capacity and capability of the Pacific workforce, and infusing Pasifika througout Te Pou and the wider workforce. |
Matua Raki
 | Matua Raki is the national addiction treatment workforce development programme funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Health. Our mission is the development of the addiction treatment and related workforces to support consumers/tangata whaiora and their families/whanau to reduce addiction related harm. Our programme encompasses a dedicated infrastructure which includes development and support for training and career pathways for addiction practitioners from a range of backgrounds, as well as activities supporting recruitment and retention, engagement with consumers, employers, tertiary education providers, and professional bodies, organisational development and research and evaluation. Matua Raki supports the Addictions National Training Providers' Network which provides opportunities for providers of education and training in addiction studies to meet and to have input into national, regional and local workforce developments. |
Te Pou
 | Te Pou is The National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development. Te Pou was established in March 2006 to provide a mental health hub for New Zealand where, in one place, research, information and workforce development initiatives could be brought together to add value to the mental health sector now and assist in the creation of better services to meet future needs. Funded by the Ministry of Health, Te Pou works with district health boards (DHBs) and non-government organisations (NGOs), assisting in strategies and initiatives that grow the number and develop the skills of people who work in mental health services. Te Pou also assists services to use mental health research and information to improve service delivery. The Research aspect of the programme is charged with driving the translation of mental heath research so that it can be applied and used in service delivery. The Information programme champions and promotes the use and analysis of, and training in, mental health clinical information to enhance recovery. The Workforce programme, including Le Va - Pasifika workforce development within Te Pou, leads the drive to grow the skills and number of people who work in the sector. Te Pou's work contributes to the vision set by the mental health sector as outlined in Te Tāhuhu: Improving Mental Health 2005-2015: The second New Zealand mental health and addiction plan, Ministry of Health, 2005, Te Kokiri: The mental health and addiction plan 2006 - 2015, Ministry of Health, 2006 and Tauawhitia Te Wero, Embracing the Challenge: National mental health and addiction workforce development plan 2006-2009, Ministry of Health 2005. |
Te Rau Matatini
 | Te Rau Matatini is the national Maori mental health workforce development centre and undertakes a range of workforce development programmes including:
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