Lay summary
It is well established that there are significant problems in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Health and disability system, especially for Māori – largely due to the cultural differences between Māori and the biomedical system the New Zealand health system was modelled on.
In Aotearoa, disability funding (for a non-accidental, non-elderly/injury related) is determined via the Needs Assessment and Co-ordination (NASC) agencies. These agencies are located around the country and are the agencies which determine the amount of funding a whānau can receive for disability. However, this process is not particularly transparent and is not intuitive to navigate. Therefore, following the completion of a systematic literature review, I will be undertaking qualitative interviews with Māori whānau and kaupapa Māori providers, to gain insight to co-design a kaupapa Māori tool to evaluate and assess funding for whaikaha Māori.