Whakamanawa 2023

Nau Mai, Haere Mai ki Whakamanawa 2023 – The National Social Services Conference!
1 & 2 May 2023, Te Papa Tongarewa in beautiful Te Whanganui-a-Tara!

Whakamanawa is the moment for all those working in social service mahi and across the social sector to hui together, be inspired, share learning and keep up-to-date with everything happening in our sector. Right now as the flood response continues, and every day around the country, in your roles as kaimahi across our social services and social sector, you are the people making a difference for families and whānau. Whakamanawa 2023 is your chance to gather together, reflect, learn and connect with one another.

Make sure you are connecting, contributing and learning at Whakamanawa 2023 by clicking here and purchasing your earlybird tickets now.

Event Properties

Event Date 01-05-2023 9:30 am
Event End Date 02-05-2023 4:30 pm
Registration Start Date 09-02-2023
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price $460.00

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This 3-part online workshop, facilitated by Dr. Nicola Atwool, will help participants develop a strong trauma-informed practice.
Part 1 - Thursday 24 November 2022 9am-12:30pm 
Part 2 - Friday 25 November 2022 9am-12pm
Part 3 Follow-up session - Thursday 8 December 2022 9am-10:30am 
The first two sessions will provide a combination of information sharing and small group activities to allow a focus on implications for participants’ own practice.  The third session will take place 2 weeks after the first two sessions and will begin with feedback from participants about their experience of implementing trauma-informed practice.  Challenges and barriers will be discussed and participants will have the opportunity to develop strategies to support implementation.

Event Date 24-11-2022 9:00 am
Event End Date 08-12-2022 10:30 am
Capacity: Unlimited
Individual Price $100 (+GST)

We’ve heard that SSPA members want access to mātauranga, practical tools and the space to focus on your holistic hauora, to sustain you in your mahi alongside children, rangatahi, whānau and in your hapori. It’s been a tough few years for everyone, and we know that as the pandemic continues, the challenges of social service mahi are real. Taking care of our own wellbeing could not be more important right now, and SSPA is committed to growing a movement of holistic hauora amongst social services kaimahi throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

In response, we’re now offering places in SSPA’s first ever Kaimahi Hauora Programme (online). This Programme is open to you regardless of what your role is – as long as you work in social services in our community and are a SSPA member, it’s for you! Thanks to the generosity of Foundation North, Rāta Foundation and Trust Waikato we have regional places in the programme available as follows for SSPA member kaimahi:

  • 40 places for those based in Tamaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau
  • 40 places for those based in Waitaha, Te Tau Ihu, Wharekauri
  • 40 places for those based in Waikato

SSPA is also making available 30 places for SSPA member kaimahi who are based in other regions (outside of those mentioned above).

Details:

  • 6 online Zoom sessions on Tuesday mornings
  • 11 October - 22 November 2022 
  • 9.30-11am
  • $20 (+ GST)
  • We ask particpants to sign up for the programme in full
  • For further details check out the flyer
  • Register here
Event Date 11-10-2022 9:30 am
Event End Date 22-11-2022 11:00 am
Capacity: 150
Individual Price $20 (+ GST)
  • Click here to register for the 3 part webinar series 

Facilitated by Kaharawa, the positive, non-confrontational approach to the K.A.H.A. programme welcomes all into a Māori paradigm of whakapapa, offering an opportunity to deepen understanding of kaupapa Māori well-being and gain quick, practical tools and takeaway resources to promote and support hauora. Please note: Both the 1/2 day and 3 part series cover the same content - The options given here are to be flexible for your schedule.

Event Date 17-05-2022 12:00 am
Event End Date 31-05-2022 12:00 am
Capacity: Unlimited
Individual Price $50.00

Facilitated by Kaharawa, the positive, non-confrontational approach to the K.A.H.A. programme welcomes all into a Māori paradigm of whakapapa, offering an opportunity to deepen understanding of kaupapa Māori well-being and gain quick, practical tools and takeaway resources to promote and support hauora. Please note: Both the 1/2 day and 3 part series cover the same content - The options given here are to be flexible for your schedule.

Event Date 16-05-2022 9:00 am
Event End Date 16-05-2022 12:00 pm
Capacity: Unlimited
Individual Price $50.00

Register here.

Facilitated by Anton Blank, the following topics will be covered: 

  • The impact of racism and bias in the social services setting, and using tools to identify and mitigate personal and organisational attitudes 
  • Kaupapa Māori well being theory and its practical application 
  • Applying the theory, models and tools in a practical way within our organisations
  • Developing a strategy to embed the model across your organisation 
Event Date 05-05-2022 12:00 am
Event End Date 12-05-2022 12:00 am
Capacity: Unlimited
Individual Price $50.00