The New Zealand Health Charter – Te Mauri o Rongo
APEX has launched an ongoing programme of work around The New Zealand Health Charter – Te Mauri o Rongo. This work will promote the Charter as a tool for change in health workplaces and conduct annual Health Charter Checkups to hold employers accountable for its implementation.
On this page you’ll find more information about the Charter, read our reports, and access resources to empower you to take action in your own workplace.
What is the Health Charter?
The New Zealand Health Charter (Te Mauri o Rongo) was created as part of the health sector reforms. It sets out shared values, principles, and expectations toward fostering a safe and supportive working culture across all health entities.
What does it mean for me?
The Charter applies to everyone in the health sector, so we are all accountable for upholding it. It helps ensure workplace policies, practices, and behaviour are in line with the Charter – and provides a tool for calling out when they aren’t!
APEX’s Health Charter Checkups
At the one-year mark of the Charter being launched, APEX surveyed our members to understand what – if any – impact this has had on their health, safety, wellbeing, and workplace conditions. Our report on Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora members is available below, and the report for those employed elsewhere (i.e., public sector, the funded sector, and private employers) is coming soon.
Take action!
We encourage you to start discussing the Health Charter in your workplace. Pick one or two issues that resonate with your team and come up with a plan for how you’d like to use the Health Charter to tackle this. Over time, we’ll use this to build a resource hub for sharing.
Click here to download a poster for your workplace or contact us and we can mail copies out to you.