Te Whariki Tautoko Inc is a Māori organisation set up by Māori, for Māori Counsellors and Māori practitioners working in social services, education, health services and community based organisations.
Te Whariki Tautoko Inc provides a Kaupapa Māori environment that engages Māori practitioners in wananga (workshops and presentations), whanaungatanga (establishing connections and rapport, networking), manaakitanga (care and support) and whanau tautoko (supervision) promoting cultural and professional safe practitioners.
Te Whariki Tautoko Inc is a non-profit organisation that is guided by kaumatua and kuia who have expertise in te ao Māori (Māori epistemologies), matauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), tikanga (customs) and kawa (protocols). Te Whariki Tautoko is also guided by the codes of ethics and practices of individual’s organisations and by the requirements as per the funding organisations.