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Matua Raḵi is adapting to new ways of working in response to Covid-19. We're doing all we can to support and inform our workforces. You can find out more on the Covid-19 portal at www.tepou.co.nz

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Therapeutic communities

Building the capability of this unique, residential intervention.

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Matua Raḵi has been working closely with the Ministry of Health, therapeutic communities within New Zealand and the Australasian Therapeutic Community Association (ATCA) to help to build the capacity and capability of the therapeutic communities workforce in New Zealand.  

The first pilot of a therapeutic communities training programme designed especially for this workforce will run in August to December 2015.

Resources

The needs of New Zealand's therapeutic community workforce

This scoping report, developed by Matua Raḵi for the Ministry of Health, examines the therapeutic community workforce in New Zealand and offers suggestions for development of this workforce.

Therapeutic community workforce development demand analysis report

This survey determines the level of demand in the mental health and addiction sector for a professional development course or module(s) in therapeutic community theory, process and experience.