Parallel Workshops
The aim of this presentation is to provide attendees with an immersive experience of engaging in learning within a Māori frame of reference and to highlight the importance of treatment delivery in relation to the third “R” - responsivity. We will discuss how key elements of Māori culture such as performing arts, language, worldview, and protocol have been integrated into offence-focused treatment delivery and the therapeutic community setting. Another key element of treatment used in this setting represents a combination of employment, vocational training, and holistic wellbeing support. The responsivity principle tasks us with ensuring that treatment delivery takes into account a person’s receptiveness or ability to participate in the intervention. Offence-focused interventions that include both indigenous worldviews and traditional psychological correctional models can ensure they are more responsive to Māori. Ultimately, we hope that our reflections will provide a springboard to encourage future research on integrating indigenous and traditional psychological perspectives.
