1. Kanorau & Disability Programmes
Mahi Rawe means Great Work
Susan Sherrard
29 May 2019

2. Mahi Rawe means Great Work
Working in the disability sector is
Great Work!

3. Introductions

4. Mahi Rawe means Great Work

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6. Why this project?
Research 2015 found limited diversity in Disability Support Staff numbers To increase diversity Youth, Maori, Pasifika, Asian

7. A workforce that reflects the population
Aging population that is ethnically diverse
Youthful Māori and Pasifika population
1/3 population is Māori, Asian and Pasifika.

8. How to increase diversity?

9. Not this type of platform…

10. Not this sort either…
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

11. This sort of platform…

12. Mahirawe.com Te Pou developed recruitment platform
Platform is designed for youth
Register on mahirawe.com
We have over 200 people registered as job seekers

13. Mahirawe.com Complete an e-learning module Let’s get real: Disability
Based on 7 Real Skills
Values and attitudes

14. Mahirawe.com Promote your organisation Advertise your job vacancies
Benefits for Employers:
Promote your organisation
Advertise your job vacancies
Advertise to an interested audience
Can see profiles of job seekers
Both parties can connect

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19. Job classifications Community Personal Be who I want to be Household
Live where I want to live
Personal
Be who I want to be
Household
Live how I want to live
Business
Making it work

20. Job seekers Register on mahirawe.com Fill out job seeker profile
Include community roles, voluntary positions, sports, church, child minding etc.
Complete e-learning module
Make results public
Employers can find you

21. Main benefit of completing the e-learning?
Find out if you would you like to work in the disability sector

22. E-learning module based on:

23. Let’s get real: Disability
Values
Human rights
Respect
Service
Communities
Relationships
Attitudes
Compassionate
Enabling
Genuine
Honest
Non-judgmental
(and many more…)

24. The 7 Real Skills Working with disabled people Working with Māori
Working with familes/ whānau
Working within communities
Challenging stigma and discrimination
Law, policy and practice
Development

25. Mahirawe.com Job seekers can rate their degree of confidence
Choose to share with employers

27. Linking employers with job seekers
Aim of mahirawe.com
Linking employers with job seekers

28. Wider Mahi Rawe vision…

29. Mahi Rawe A social media campaign Platform works across boarders
Raise awareness of disability sector
Increase employment of disabled people
Develop Disability 101

31. Te Pou Grants Programme
Training Grants
Consumer Leadership Development Grants
Workforce Development Grants
Training Grants open all year round – $675,000
CLDG – 2 Rounds per year – $500,000
WDG - 2 Rounds per year – $500,000

32. Workforce Development Grant Priorities
“The learning activity must align with the Let’s Get Real: Disability framework, meeting the needs of disabled people, whānau and communities.”
Demonstrated use of LGR to inform training will be an essential priority for 2019!
Real Skills online assessment tool -

33. Summary The framework is the key
Demonstrating values, attitudes, knowledge and skills
Mix match and adapt the tools to suit you
We are here to help and are available to run workshops free of charge

34. Thank you so much for your time!
Any questions?

35. Mahi Rawe means Great Work