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🥝 Kaiawhina Support Worker, Eating Disorders Service

Canterbury District Health Board | Christchurch, New Zealand | Posted June 27, 2026

Job Description

  • Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
  • Permanent part-time (20 hours per week)
  • Brand new role aimed to improve the experience for tangata whai ora and their family-whānau
  • Health
    New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o
    Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New
    Zealanders.

    About
    the Role

    As
    a Kaiawhina you will engage with Tangata Whaiora and their whānau mai te
    timatatanga (at the point of referral) to ensure any barriers for accessing
    maimoatanga are addressed. You will support them through their journey by
    providing culturally appropriate care. You will share your knowledge of Tikanga
    and Taonga Māori with colleagues to support culturally appropriate practices.

    This
    is a new role which will give voice to our commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o
    Waitangi, ensuring our partnership with Māori is at the forefront of what...

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