Week 10-12 Using a nga takepu lens, reflect on how your praxis has enable you to demonstrate the 10 SWRB core competencies and meet SWRB fit and proper policy
The praxis of networking with Whanau, Hapu, Iwi and the community helps the social worker to evaluate persons who may need intervention, or is the intervention relevant to the situation, Praxis intervention may not even be needed. Is the person or persons we support need total care? or can they take care of themselves or do they need support to care for themselves. Praxis is about looking and reflecting, theory to action. With the networks and connections that social workers have in the communities they live and work in can create connections to support Whanau, Hapu, Iwi to have the right supports suited to the issue or concern. 1. Competence to practice social work with Māori Implementation and understanding of tikanga Māori values and beliefs (offering karakia, hui, kai) e.g., removing my shoes when entering a Whare, greeting by saying Kia Ora, allowing Whitiwhiti korero to take place between Practioner and Whanau using Nga Takepu principles t...