Project title
Te Ora Auaha | Creative Well-being Alliance Aotearoa
Description of initiative
Te Ora Auaha is a national network and resource for anyone interested in the contribution of the arts to health and wellbeing. Te Ora Auaha is an open to individuals, organisations and collectives that are interested in the relationship between creativity and well-being. Their members work across diverse disciplines and contexts including the arts, health, education, community, social care, local government, research and policy environments. Te Ora Auaha provides a national focus for advocacy, research, connecting and strengthening this diverse, dynamic and interdisciplinary field. Their digital hub creates a shared platform to connect people working in isolation across the country.
Themes: Culture and...
Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Quality of services for specific groups
Keywords
research, webinars, evidence, policy, well-being, national network
Target group
Not targeted to a specific group
Cultural field
Other
Timeframe
2017
- present
Sources of funding
Arts Access Aotearoa, University of Auckland Education and Social Work, The Creative Thinking Project, Te Taumata Toi-a-lwi, Arts Council of New Zealand, Ministry of Culture and Heritage, The Working Together More Fund
Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
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