{"id":359,"date":"2019-02-16T21:46:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T21:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wholesupportservices.co.nz\/index.php\/about-us-2\/cultural-safety\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:20:29","slug":"cultural-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wholesupportservices.co.nz\/index.php\/about-us\/cultural-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"359\" class=\"elementor elementor-359\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31baf3b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31baf3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3ca95a\" data-id=\"c3ca95a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1ee6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ef1ee6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCultural Safety\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0319485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0319485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As our value we have &#8220;The Whole World&#8221; meaning we will always respect the family\u2019s culture, religion, sex, gender roles and expression, sexual orientation, family structure, marital status, disability, race, age, ethnicity, nationality, political opinions. While Kerry Thornton, the founder, has a British, Caucasian, middle-class background she is well aware of the effects of colonization and seeks to be an ally to all those who experience discrimination. The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi will be upheld and pursued vigorously. The relationship between the family and the occupational therapist is one of equal partners working towards achieving the same goal. The practice is family-centered and holistic, but you will be offered different ideas and perspectives as part of the treatment process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79d69a3b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79d69a3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e1bf386\" data-id=\"6e1bf386\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73965beb\" data-id=\"73965beb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64776df7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64776df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We stay at the cutting edge of proven rehabilitation techniques. 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