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HTRHN Advisory Service

As a member of Hauora Taiwhenua you have access to HR advice and assistance on a variety of issues that you may encounter in the course of your career, or when running your own practice. We have a number of resources, including information on the following:

Mobile Health | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural New Zealand Health Scholarships

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network is partnering with Mobile Health Group to offer our rural youth financial support in their pursuit of health studies. The four scholarships (with at least one targeted at Māori/Pasifika student) each valued at $5,000, will be offered to any rural youth entering their first year of full-time undergraduate study in Nursing, Medicine, or allied health related courses at any New Zealand Universities, Polytechnics, or PTEs.

Two Peter Snow Memorial Award winners presented at the National Rural Health Conference 2024

The legacy of Dr Peter Snow continues to inspire as the recipients of the Peter Snow Memorial Awards for 2023 and 2024 were announced at the National Rural Health Conference 2024. Rhoena Davis has been recognised as the recipient for 2023, while Kyle Eggleton has been awarded the honour for 2024. Despite there being no Conference in 2023 following the disruption of COVID, the decision was made to honour the work of nominees during that time. Both recipients were nominated for their longstanding service and dedication to rural health.

Rural Hospital Summit 2023 – What’s happened since then?

Te Whatu Ora leaders' presentation about their plans for a Rural Hospital Sustainability Project was well received but as far as we know, has not gained the traction we'd hoped for - most likely as the Hospital and Specialist services team are carrying a massive workload. However, this is no consolation for the NGO rural hospitals and rural general practices who provide medical services in their co-located Te Whatu Ora hospital. A letter from them to Margie Apa, asked her to urgently address the financial and clinical risks they face because their funding does not allow them to achieve pay parity for their clinical staff.

Turning Research into Practice

Recently published Rural General Practice and Ethical Issues. A Rapid Review of the Literature: by Samantha Menzies, University of Auckland, was the catalyst to our letter to the Medical Council of New Zealand requesting they work with us to review their Code of Conduct documents to reflect the realities of rural medical practice. Samantha was the recipient of our Hauora Taiwhenua and BNZ Rural Development scholarship.

Hauora Taiwhenua Emerging Researcher and Educator Awards

With the National Rural Health Conference fast approaching, the Research & Education Chapter of Hauora Taiwhenua are calling for nominations and applications for the inaugural round of the Emerging Rural Researcher and Educator Awards. The awards recognise Hauora Taiwhenua members who are positively impacting rural communities, rural health systems and/or rural workforces.

With the National Rural Health Conference fast approaching, the Research & Education Chapter of Hauora Taiwhenua are calling for nominations and applications for the inaugural round of the Emerging Rural Researcher and Educator Awards. The awards recognise Hauora Taiwhenua members who are positively impacting rural communities, rural health systems and/or rural workforces.

The winner of the Emerging Researcher Award will receive a 12-month membership to Research Accelerator, valued at NZD$479. Research Accelerator is a community of practice for qualitative and mixed methods researchers. Members are primarily doctoral candidates and early career researchers and are cross-disciplinary from a range of universities, government departments and NGOs. The community meets regularly for daily virtual co-working sessions, quarterly retreats, monthly live Q&A and an annual conference. In addition to the live sessions offered, there is an extensive course library with over 120 hours of video content, covering qualitative data analysis, statistics, research writing, NVivo, SPSS, research productivity tools, and more. Full details of the membership can be viewed at: https://www.researchaccelerator.nz/bundles/membership.

The winner of the Emerging Educator Award will be supported in their professional development through a tailored prize that could include mentorship or attendance at a suitable event.

To apply for the award(s) please download the application form(s) below.

Candidates wishing to be considered must be members of Hauora Taiwhenua, and can self-apply or be nominated.

Applications are to be submitted by email to amanda.dunlop-storey@htrhn.org.nz by no later than Friday 8 March 2024.

The winner will be announced at the National Rural Health Conference 2024.

 

Application Forms

Hauora Taiwhenua Emerging Rural Researcher Award Application

Hauora Taiwhenua Emerging Rural Educator Award Application