Principles

The EAG agreed on the following principles for their approach embedded with an equity lens that includes equitable access to services, for the development of a national model of care.

1. Our Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and its principles are upheld. Te Whare Tapa Whā is woven throughout the model of care and this this applies for all New Zealanders.

This holistic view of health aligns to evidence-based international pain models of care 2. Multi-disciplinary teams working transdisciplinary to ensure the appropriate skill mix are accessible and available, including people with lived experience as part of service development and delivery to enhance access and uptake of services. 3. Clear equitable pathways for care appropriate to the individual 4. Use of technology where appropriate and with a whānau focus 5. Working as a team – sustaining and shared understanding of working and across scopes of practice for best outcomes

6. Broader sociopsychobiomedical approach grounded by Te Whare Tapa Whā.

This includes the training of the workforces to facilitate informed choice for people with mamaenga roa/chronic pain to access a holistic range of care. 7. Timely access to the appropriate level of care.