Tumai mo te Iwi (“Tumai”) PHO

Tumai is a not-for-profit charitable trust that brings together a number of groups who are all individually committed to better health for the people of Porirua, Linden and Tawa. It brings together:

Ngati Tama
Vai Ola
Te Roopu Awhina
WIPA and ten general practices
Local community

The role of Tumai’s board is to oversee the setting of policy, provide direction to management and monitor progress and performance. The Board meet monthly and meetings are open to the public. Members of the Board include:

Dr Larry Jordan, Chair, general practice representative
Jane Shaw, Te Roopu Awhina representative
Dr Kevin Fitzsimons, general practice representative
Karewa Arthur, Ngati Tama representative
Dr Logan McLennan, general practice representative
Helen Griffith, community representative
Marama Parore-Katene, Ngati Tama representative
Maggie Simcox, nursing community representative
Dr Margaret Southwick, Vai Ola representative

Tumai began as a PHO on 1 April 2003. Over the past year Tumai has implemented the following initiatives to respond to its communities’ needs:

Established a Services Committee
Community Discharge coordination
Physical Activity Educator
Well Health Promoter
Facilitation of Health Promotion at Kapi Mana Netball
Access Registered Nurses (mobile)
Health Advocacy Service
Transport to Health Appointments
Participation in Creek-Feast 2004
Participation in Community Health Forum
Prescription Subsidy
Interpreter Service
Memorandum of understanding with Plunket
Implemented Care Plus for high-need patients with complex health needs
Links with Porirua Healthlinks

Tumai continues to provide, develop and implement many health initiatives within the Porirua, Tawa and Linden communities. Tumai works closely with many groups including providers of primary health care, Capital and Coast DHB, Porirua Healthlinks, Maori and Pacific social support agencies, community groups and government agencies to identify and target services needed within its communities.

Tumai serves approximately 45,000 people in these communities (including 14% Maori, and 12% Pacific peoples). This is over 80% of the local population.

For more information please contact:

Ranei Wineera-Hill
Manager, Tumai mo te Iwi
Phone: 237 4534
Email: ranei.wineera-hill@wipa.org.nz