Kia ora (greetings)
I originate from Hastings, New Zealand which is very similar to Adelaide with sunny weather and glorious beaches. My iwi (tribe) is Ngati Kahungunu. My Phd focused on how Maori (Indigenous people) from New Zealand engaged with healthcare services. I have published text books on Cultural Safety and Clinical Supervision. I am a registered social worker in New Zealand and an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker in Australia with interests in mental health, veterans health, youth health and Maori health. I am currently supervising research students on topics such as the impact of digital technology on suicide prevention, the social impact on dementia, fathers' use of Kangaroo Care with new-born babies, midwifery... Read more
About me
Kia ora (greetings)
I originate from Hastings, New Zealand which is very similar to Adelaide with sunny weather and glorious beaches. My iwi (tribe) is Ngati Kahungunu. My Phd focused on how Maori (Indigenous people) from New Zealand engaged with healthcare services. I have published text books on Cultural Safety and Clinical Supervision. I am a registered social worker in New Zealand and an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker in Australia with interests in mental health, veterans health, youth health and Maori health. I am currently supervising research students on topics such as the impact of digital technology on suicide prevention, the social impact on dementia, fathers' use of Kangaroo Care with new-born babies, midwifery students' resilience, Aboriginal peoples' mental health discourse, pain management and assessment in older adults with mental illness and effective viral hepatitis management strategies during COVID-19.
About me
ATSINaM Affiliate Member, Congress of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Majura ACT
NATSIHWA Friend Member, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association, Sydney
Member, Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, NZ
Registered Social Worker, NZSWRB, NZ #4638
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, AASW, Australia #476739
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 02/04/2020 |
Cambridge Core blog to celebrate International Year of the Nurse and Midwife / World Health Day, https://www.cambridge.org/core/blog/2020/04/02/cultural-safety-and-self-compassion-is-it-time-to-forgive-ourselves/ |
| 01/11/2018 |
Maori recruitment video for Hawke's Bay District Health Board, NZ, https://www.quest.net.nz/portfolio-item/hb-district-health/ |
| 02/01/2018 |
100 Maori Leaders 2016 Profile, Te Rau Matatini and Henry Rongomau Bennett Foundation Māori Leadership in Health , https://100maorileaders.com/dr-dianne-wepa |
| 21/12/2017 |
Graduate Profile, https://www.aut.ac.nz/student-profiles/dianne-wepa |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Auckland University of Technology
Master of Philosophy (Social Work) Massey University of New Zealand
Graduate Diploma in Social Work Massey University of New Zealand
Bachlor of Social Work Massey University of New Zealand
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work Massey University of New Zealand
I have practised as a Registered Mental Health Social Worker, Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Practitioner and Senior Lecturer for Auckland University of Technology and Eastern Institute of Technology, NZ.
My role before coming to UniSA in 2018 was as the Coordinator of a Maori workforce programme in Hawke's Bay, NZ. I focused on the recruitment, retention and succession planning of Maori within the health workforce using Prince2 project management methodology.
I enjoy teaching and research and plan to continue publishing within the area of cultural safety within Australia. To maintain my practice skills, I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with AASW in Australia.
2021 M Steen, L Di Lemma, A Finnegan, D Wepa & S McGhee Self-Compassion and Veterans Health: A Scoping review, Journal of Veterans Studies, 7(1). 86-130. https:..doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v7i1.219
2020 N Simpson, D Wepa & K Bria Improving antenatal engagement for Aboriginal women in Australia: A scoping review, Midwifery https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613820301972?via%3Dihub
2020 M Ferguson, J Reis, L Rabbetts,T McCracken, M Loughhead, K Rhodes, D Wepa, N Procter The impact of suicide prevention education programs for nursing students: A systematic review, International Journal of Mental Health... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
2021 Co-Supervisor: Naomi Simpson, PhD, Midwifery students and resilience within the workplace, UniSA
2020 Peer Reviewer: Javanmard, M, Steen, M, & Vernon, R. The influence of self-compassion upon nurses and midwives’ mental and physical health status: Protocol for a Scoping Review, Clinical & Health Sciences, UniSA
2020 Co-Supervisor: Xiaoxi (Shishi) Liu, Masters of Nursing, Digital technology in suicide prevention among young people, UniSA
2020 Co-Supervisor: Bimala Phuyal, Masters of Nursing, Social impact of dementia, UniSA
2020-21 Co-Supervisor: Qiuxia (Sophia) Dong, Masters of Nursing, Kangaroo care for fathers who have a baby in NICU, UniSA
2019 Co-Supervisor: Deb Chaudhuri, Masters of Health, Men as carers of their wives with dementia, School of Nursing & Midwifery, UniSA
2019 Co-Supervisor: Naomi Simpson, Masters of Midwifery (Minor thesis), Improving antenatal engagement for Aboriginal women in South Australia, School of Nursing & Midwifery, UniSA
2018 Peer Reviewer: Biles, J. and Biles, B. (Eds). Indigenous Health and Wellbeing. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2015 |
Wepa, D 2015, Cultural safety in Aotearoa New Zealand, Cambridge University Press, Australia. |
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| 2015 |
Wepa, D 2015, Cultural safety in Aotearoa New Zealand, Cambridge University Press, Australia. |
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| 2021 |
Open access
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Open access
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Open access
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| 2010 |
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2018 We-dentity: The collective consciousness of First Peoples within Aotearoa New Zealand Healing our Spirits Worldwide: The Eighth Gathering Conference, Sydney 29th November
2018 Co-presenter D Wilson. Effective engagement with Māori and Importance of Culture, Keynote presentation, General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition, Rotorua, NZ, 9th June
2015 Culture and ethnicity: What is the question? Chapter In Wepa, D. (2nd Ed). Cultural Safety in Aotearoa New Zealand. Cambridge
2008 Cultural safety vs cultural competence, Nursing Review, 9(3), 10
2007 Editor Clinical supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand: A health perspective Auckland. Pearson Ed
2007 Co-authored: J Te Huia, Cultural Safety and the birth culture of Māori, Social Work Review, Winter 2006, Vol XVIII, Number 2,Te Komako IX, pp 26-31
2005 Culture and ethnicity: What is the question? Chapter In Wepa, D. (Ed). Cultural Safety in Aotearoa New Zealand. Auckland, Pearson Ed
2005 Editor Cultural safety in Aotearoa New Zealand Auckland, Pearson Ed
2002 An exploration of the experiences of cultural safety educators in New Zealand – an action research approach. Transcultural Nursing Journal 14:4 Conference Report: The 27th Annual Transcultural nursing society conference. Oct 10-13 2001 Marriott City Centre Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Vol 18 No.1 2002 DOI: 10.1177/1043659603257341
Research
2021 M Steen, L Di Lemma, A Finnegan, D Wepa & S McGhee Self-Compassion and Veterans Health: A Scoping review, Journal of Veterans Studies, 7(1). 86-130. https:..doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v7i1.219
2020 N Simpson, D Wepa & K Bria Improving antenatal engagement for Aboriginal women in Australia: A scoping review, Midwifery https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613820301972?via%3Dihub
2020 M Ferguson, J Reis, L Rabbetts,T McCracken, M Loughhead, K Rhodes, D Wepa, N Procter The impact of suicide prevention education programs for nursing students: A systematic review, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tGGxCjZ1qOCZ9jxLTRKdNY?domain=dx.doi.org
2020 D Wepa, Feminist Intercultural Perspectives Chapter In Kohlen, H. & McCarthy J. (Eds) Nursing Ethics: Feminist Perspectives. Springer
2019 D Wepa & D Wilson, Struggling to be involved: An interprofessional approach to examine Maori whanau engagement with healthcare services.Journal of Nursing Research Practice. 3(3):01-05 http://doi.org/10.37532/jnrp.2019.3(3).1-5
Online resource for Health Quality Safety Commission (NZ) on Maori responsiveness
Cambridge Core blog on Cultural Safety and Self-Compassion
100 Maori Leaders response to COVID-19 #respect the rahui https://100maorileaders.com/dr-dianne-wepa
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Ohio State University | UNITED STATES |
| University of Chester | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Accredited Mental Health Social WorkerAustralian Association of Social Workers (AASW) |
2020 |
Board MemberNursing Council of New Zealand |
2020 |
Consumer RepresentativeNew Zealand Audiological Society Complaints Board |
2020 |
Health Research Committee Board Member - Distribution of Lottery Grants to PhD, Post Doctoral and Health ResearchersNew Zealand Lotteries Commission |
2020 |
Lay MemberNational Animal Ethics Committee (NZ) |
2020 |
Accredited Mental Health Social WorkerAustralian Association of Social Workers (AASW) |
2019 |
Accredited Mental Health Social WorkerAustralian Association of Social Workers (AASW) |
2019 |
Consumer RepresentativeNew Zealand Audiological Society Complaints Board |
2019 |
Health Research Committee Board Member - Distribution of Lottery Grants to PhD, Post Doctoral and Health ResearchersNew Zealand Lotteries Commission |
2019 |
Lay MemberNational Animal Ethics Committee (NZ) |
2019 |
Accredited Mental Health Social WorkerAustralian Association of Social Workers (AASW) |
2018 |
Consumer RepresentativeNew Zealand Audiological Society Complaints Board |
2018 |
Health Research Committee Board Member - Distribution of Lottery Grants to PhD, Post Doctoral and Health ResearchersNew Zealand Lotteries Commission |
2018 |
Lay MemberNational Animal Ethics Committee (NZ) |
2018 |
MemberAotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers |
2018 |
Keynote SpeakerMidwifery and Health Science Research Symposium Advancing Practice, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia |
2017 |
Highest Performing DHB to improve Maori workforce developmentMinistry of Health New Zealand |
2016 |
Keynote SpeakerAboriginal Cultural Safety Symposium, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association (NATSIHWA), Alice Springs, Australia |
2013 |
Maori Research AwardHealth Research Council New Zealand |
2013 |
Keynote SpeakerSponsorship of Science and Technology Academy Address, Capping Ceremony, Hastings Intermediate School |
2011 |
Keynote SpeakerMaori Workforce Development, National Maori Nurses Student Hui, Omahu Marae, Hastings |
2011 |
Keynote speaker, Turuki Maori Workforce Plan, Careers BreakfastMidcentral District Health Board, Palmerston North |
2011 |
Visiting ScholarUniversity of British Columbia, Canada |
2010 |
Purehuroa Research Award for Maori Post Graduate StudentsMassey University, New Zealand |
2009 |
2020 - current Lay Member, Nursing Council of NZ
2019 - current Lay Member - NZ National Animal Ethics Committee
2017- current Member – NZ Audiological Society – Consumer Representative
2017- 2020 Member - NZ Lotteries Commission - Health Research Committee
2011 – 2018 Member – NZ Social Workers Registration Board
2019 - Current Accredited Mental Health Social Worker - Australian Association of Social Workers
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Developing strong and resilient midwifery students: A mixed methods study | Current |
| Fathers providing kangaroo care in a neonatal unit: an exploratory study | Current |
