Greater diversity and inclusion allows us to harness a range of ideas, insights and perspectives to help us serve our communities better. Being inclusive means all opinions are valued and considered across different genders, race or ethnicities, sexual orientations, religious affiliations, and across neurodiversity, personality types or thinking styles.
Creating a place where everyone belongs is key to Manaaki Ora, our strategic roadmap. By embracing all those who are on our waka, we can create a Hato Hone St John that reflects the diverse communities we serve, empowers our people to be their authentic self and to deliver the best health and wellbeing outcomes for everyone in Aotearoa.
Celebrating diversity in our community
Enjoying special occasions like Matariki and getting behind events such as Samoan Language Week, Neurodiversity Celebration Week and Māori Language Week are just some of the ways we celebrate diversity in our community. It’s a chance for us to connect and learn from each another as well as have a lot of fun!
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language
Every year, we celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) as part of our commitment to keeping te reo Māori strong for future generations.
Kahui Mauaka (our Māori Responsiveness Team) leads online classes, making learning fun with exciting activities.
Supporting our rainbow communities
We have a proud history of supporting and being involved with Pride Festivals throughout New Zealand, including the Auckland Pride Parade, Big Gay Out, Queenstown Winter Pride Festival, the Wellington International Pride Parade, and more.
Look for us at the next rainbow event in your community.
Celebrating language weeks
This year was the first time Hato Hone St John Celebrated Language Weeks nationally and held events in some of our main offices. We are committed to build on this and encourage individuals and teams across the motu to celebrate their identity and bring their whole selves to work.
Our plan for continued improvement
Our diversity, equity and inclusion plan, Aka kanorau is carefully crafted to ensure that we encourage, respect, and embrace the diversity of many different voices which guides how we deliver health services day-to-day. Here’s how we are creating an environment where everyone belongs.
Diverse recruitment and growth opportunities
We will continue to identify provide growth opportunities, and to improve inclusive recruitment and onboarding practices.
Inclusive leadership and culture 
We will champion a culture where is valued, and all voices are heard.
Biculturalism
We will demonstrate our commitment to Māori talent as tangata whenua, the unique role of Māori expertise in health equity, and promote recruitment and career development opportunities.
Get the basics right
We will gather accurate data, grow our knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion, ensure our policies, processes and systems are inclusive, and ensure best practice.
Our accreditations and memberships
Pride Pledge
This is a commitment we have to the safety, visibility and inclusion of the rainbow members of our community and workforce.
Member of Diversity Works NZ
We are proud members of New Zealand’s national body for workplace diversity and inclusion.
Member of New Zealand Disability Employers’ Network
We are proud members of a collective of employers playing an active part in supporting disabled and neurodiverse people to succeed in their communities.
Dedicated groups within Hato Hone St John
Our commitment to being inclusive, equitable and diverse means we have teams or groups dedicated to these areas, including:
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A D who work closely with all parts of the organisation.
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governance group (Tahuhu Komiti) and a network of advisors for hauora Māori (Kahuhi Mauaka) who have a key role shaping policy and procedures and educating our staff.
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An active Diversity and Inclusion Network, chaired by the Equity and Inclusion Lead and with portfolios including Māori, Pasifika, Rainbow, Youth, Asian, Faith, Ethnic Minorities, Mature Workers, and People with Access .
Aka kanorau
Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion plan
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Manaaki Ora
Looking to the future, this is our roadmap
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Aka strategy
Shaping our services to ensure health equity for Māori
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