Accident Compensation Corporation

General update on Kaupapa Māori Solutions 2024

We’re partnering to develop solutions to protect the wellbeing of whānau and provide them with greater choice in accessing health services when they are injured. We understand that to do better for Māori we need to do things differently and localised approaches are best to meet the specific needs of hapori Māori (Māori communities) so whānau can participate fully in their hauora (health) and oranga (wellbeing).

We're seeking to design:
• kaupapa Māori prevention initiatives with a focus on the primary prevention of sexual violence through the promotion of mana-enhancing and tapu-enriched relationships
• kaupapa Māori health services for whānau when they are injured, with a focus on treatment and rehabilitation for kiritaki (clients) with complex injuries and a high level of need (including, but not limited to, serious injuries and sexual violence).

We want to partner with kaupapa Māori specialists to design ACC solutions that enable whānau to live well and, if injured, to access services that are culturally safe and appropriate, as defined by Māori. Once the design of these solutions is approved, we’ll seek kaupapa Māori providers to deliver the initiatives and services.
We are commissioning kaupapa Māori specialists to design these initiatives and services in 12 rohe (regions) across Aotearoa. They will bring the mātauranga (knowledge) and strong community connections needed to guide design and work with iwi, ACC, kiritaki and whānau to ensure the solutions meet local needs.
Procurement will be run in four tranches (stages) and all opportunities will be openly advertised on GETS. Please refer to the map on our website for the order we’re engaging across the motu. https://www.acc.co.nz/kaupapa-maori-solutions/

Tranche 1: Service design test phase is underway for kaupapa Māori health services only, in te waka rohe o Tainui. Injury prevention initiatives to be determined later.
Tranche 2: Design completed for health services and injury prevention initiatives in Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau. Future procurement opportunities for service delivery will be shared on GETS.
Tranche 3a: Engagement underway. We’ll share information on future procurement opportunities through this notice.
Tranche 3b & 4: We’ll share information on future procurement opportunities through this notice.

If you have any pātai (questions) you can raise these here or email us at kmhs@acc.co.nz, or stay updated through our website: https://www.acc.co.nz/kaupapa-maori-solutions/