Practice Foundations: Whānau-led design – what does it actually take?

He Whānau Whānui o Papakura (HWWoP) is a group of whānau residing or connected to Papakura, leading an innovation process focused on thriving futures for tamariki. Supported by Papakura Marae and The Southern Initiative (Auckland Council), HWWoP has been working with local agency leaders to design and test local prototypes that are strengths-based, values-led alternatives to current service and programmes models.

Angie Tangaere of the TSI/The Lab has been working with He Whānau Whānui o Papakura, supporting them to navigate their way through these prototypes. In this installment of Practice Foundations, Angie will reflect on her learning in this process – what she has learned about whānau-led innovation and about the system, and what it means to navigate the space in between.

Practice Foundations is a monthly public sector community of practice event hosted online by the Auckland Co-design Lab in collaboration. We have a shared interest in promoting and prioritising ethical whānau-centred and led design and innovation practice and the active involvement of community, families, whānau, aiga and rangatahi in wellbeing, design, decision-making and leadership. Write to baruk.jacob@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to be added to the mailing list, or ask to be removed.