This Agreement applies to members of the Association who fall within the coverage clause of this Agreement.
Senior medical and dental officers are a distinct, vocationally trained, occupational employee group. The employer benefits from these employees having significant influence in their internal decision-making. The parties recognise that both senior medical and dental officers and the employer have different roles, responsibilities and distinctive features.
Both the Association and the employer are committed to working together to establish and strengthen this engagement with and empowerment of senior medical and dental officers.
Both the Association and the employer recognise that a relationship between the employer and senior medical and dental officers based on constructive engagement between them and empowerment of the latter has positive benefits for both recruitment and retention of employees.
This collective agreement is the foundation document for this underlying engagement and empowerment relationship between the employer and senior medical and dental officers which is integral to the internal culture of the employer.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
(a) The employer and the Association acknowledge the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the constitutional basis of the relationship between Māori and the Crown, and the unique status of Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
(b) The employer and the Association are committed to implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and will promote and enable an understanding of the principles and their implementation in the workplace.
(c) The parties obligations include:
(i) Developing a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities, including through building awareness of the aims of He Korowai Oranga – the Māori Health Strategy and the Māori Health Action Plan.
(ii) Developing the capability (skills, knowledge and behaviour) required to engage meaningfully with Māori.
(iii) Developing within a supporting environment, knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori and how this applies in the context of the work we do and the communities we serve.
(iv) encouraging the development in, and the promotion of, Te Reo Māori
Te Mauri o Rongo | The New Zealand Health Charter
The parties agree to abide by the principles as set out in Te Mauri o Rongo | The New Zealand Health Charter which supports and promotes a safe working culture across the health sector.
WAIRUATANGA
Working with heart, strong sense of purpose and commitment to service that health workers bring to their mahi.
- Every worker is treated with respect and dignity.
- Organisations foster a supportive culture, promote open communication, empathy and respect and encourage a sense of belonging.
- Workplaces are physiologically, physically, mentally and culturally safe.
- Workplaces are free of bullying, harassment and discrimination in all its forms.
RANGATIRATANGA
As organisations we support our people to lead. We will know our people; we will grow those around us and be accountable with them in contributing to Pae Ora for all.
- Leadership is transparent, authentic, emotionally intelligent and representative of the workforce.
- The workforce is well-trained and are supported and encouraged to develop their skills.
WHANAUNGATANGA
We are a team, and together a team of teams. Regardless of our role, we work together for a common purpose. We look out for each other and keep each other safe.
“Whiria te tangāta” – we will weave our people together.
- The workforce and their unions are meaningfully involved in decision-making.
- We value strong workplace relationships; those between our organisations; organisations and unions, kaimahi and the individuals, whānau and communities we serve.
- High quality working conditions are available for our teams to provide high quality services.
TE KOROWAI ĀHURU
A cloak which seeks to provide safety and comfort to the workforce.
- Workplaces are equitable and workers and their unions are treated fairly and with respect and dignity.
Our commitment to the principles and our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi underpins our thinking, planning and activity.
Employee well-being
The parties acknowledge that employee well-being is important and may impact on the efficient and effective delivery of health services, patients’ treatment outcomes, patient safety, employees’ ability to meet the accepted professional standards of patient care and employees’ clinical practices. Accordingly, pursuant to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the employer and the employee agree to take reasonable steps to protect employees against harm to their health, safety, and welfare by eliminating or minimising risks arising from work and to promote employees’ well-being.