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Social Work Services and Professional Supervision. www.teawhinamahiconsulting.org Ehara tāku toa I te Takitahi, engari he toa takitini. To stand in mana.
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My strength is not as an individual but as a collective. Ko Abby McCormack taku ingoa
E mahi ana Tauwhiro. Ko Pokai whenua te maunga e te nei take ngakau ( the Port hills is where my heart stands)
Ko Otakaro te awa te mahea nei aku māharahara ( the Avon River elevates my worries)
No Otautahi ahau
No Airangi, Ingarangi, Te Tai Poutini õku tipuna. (My ancestors are from Ireland, England and the Wes

t coast). Ko McCormack toku whanua
Ko Alexandra raua Ko Nathan aku tamariki. Abby graduated from CPIT in 2009 and holds a Bachelor of Social work and full Social work registration with Social Work Registration Board of New Zealand. Abby holds a membership with Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social workers (ANZASW). Abby has completed Reflective Supervision Training with Margaret Morrell’s and enjoys continuing training around supervision models. She has had experience Supervising Social Work Students and Social work practitioners. Abby is passionate about
- Inclusion and accessible practices
- Self Advocacy and courageous conversations for ourselves not just our clients.
- Widening the scope for Self care and prevention of burn out.
- Learning appropriate Cultural responsiveness as a Pakeha Social worker

Her experience as a Social worker has been across many fields since graduation. Vast experience alongside Addictions, Parenting supports, Disability services, School based Social work. She has worked predominately within the Otautahi community, but also im the West Coast and Upper South Communities. My goals for my practice and services are to enhance the education and supports provided to Social Workers across Aotearoa for sustainable work place practices through Supervision and ongoing professional Development. Manaakitanga: To provide and encouraging work environments where everyone is welcome, integrity is demonstrated and respect is always shown. Kaitiakitanga: To provide a safe and supportive environment that includes accessible participation and effective communication. Courage: To be brave, to have mental and moral strength, to persevere and to move through difficulties with ease and grace. Nga Tūmanako: To support hopes, dreams and aspirations whilst leading by example. Aroha: To extend charity, compassion, empathy, care and kindness. Authenticity: To be tika and pono to Kaupapa. Whakapakari: To support others to aspire to be the best they can be through education, ethics and professionalism.

29/03/2026

Take the opportunity today to shout out the people who show up for you 🤍

The ones who hold the hard conversations.
Who step in when things feel heavy.
Who remind you you’re not doing this alone.

This work — human work — was never meant to be carried solo. It takes collective care. It takes solidarity. It takes teams who lean in, not away.

Grateful for the quiet check-ins.
The shared load.
The “I’ve got you” moments that make all the difference.

And in the spirit of Vex King’s “tell them” theory — don’t just think it, say it.
Tell them you appreciate them.
Tell them they matter.
Tell them the difference they make.

Tag your people. Let them know they matter. ✨

🧡 Abby

CommunityCare TellThem YouAreNotAlone

22/03/2026

Sunday evening reminder ✨

You’ve handled hard things before — and you’ll handle whatever this week brings too.

Set your intentions.
Lean into your resilience.
Give yourself grace when things feel heavy.

You don’t have to have it all figured out — just take it one breath, one moment, one step at a time.

Breathe in calm.
Breathe out doubt.

You’ve got this 🤍

🧡 Abby

16/03/2026

Today is 🌎 Social Work Day 2026 and the theme “Co-Building Hope and Harmony”hits a little differently when you’re living the work from the inside.

Because social work isn’t just the inspiring moments people see.

It’s the pressure. The complexity. The decisions made in grey spaces. The emotional labour that doesn’t clock off at 5pm.

It’s advocating when systems feel immovable.
Holding space for grief, trauma and uncertainty.
Walking alongside people in some of the hardest chapters of their lives.

And still… choosing hope.

Hope that change is possible.
Hope that connection matters.
Hope that small, human moments can ripple outward into something bigger.

Today I acknowledge the social workers showing up in the messy middle — doing the quiet, courageous work of care, advocacy and compassion.

You are building hope.
You are creating harmony.
Even on the days it doesn’t feel like it.

🧡Abby

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15/03/2026

Sunday afternoon reminder 🌞🌙

You’re allowed to reset as many times as you need to.

The sun rises again every day.
The moon begins a new cycle every month.

Nature doesn’t rush, apologise, or question the need to start again… it just does.

So if today is your reset, your pause, or your quiet restart — that’s more than okay.

Take the breath.
Take the walk.
Start again.

There is wisdom in beginning again. ✨

🧡Abby

01/03/2026

💙 Social Work Month 💙

Social work isn’t just a job — it’s showing up when things are messy, heavy, and complicated… and staying anyway.

It’s advocating in rooms where voices go unheard.
It’s holding hope when families can’t see it yet.
It’s balancing systems, safety, and humanity — often all at once.

This month I want to acknowledge the quiet, relentless mahi of social workers everywhere. The ones navigating burnout and bureaucracy, yet still leading with empathy. The ones who understand that real change happens in relationship, not paperwork.

To my fellow social workers — your boundaries matter, your rest matters, your voice matters.

And to the communities we walk alongside — thank you for trusting us with your stories. That’s the real privilege.

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21/01/2026

Nature supports nervous system regulation, grounding, and connection — foundations of safe, ethical, and sustainable practice.

Connection begins within.

When we slow down, we create space for reflection, presence, and meaningful mahi.

Grounding ourselves strengthens how we show up for others.

Moving into 2026 with intention.

Selective — with energy, capacity, and where we invest our care.

🧡Abby

22/12/2025

As we wind down to Christmas, this is your gentle reminder 🌿

You don’t have to do all the things.

You don’t have to meet everyone else’s expectations.

Slow down.
Single task.
Breathe.

It’s okay to say no.
It’s okay to protect your energy.
Boundaries aren’t selfish — they’re how we make space for joy 🤍

Notice the small, quiet moments.
The laugh, the coffee, the sun on your face, the calm between the chaos.
That’s where the magic lives ✨

This season doesn’t need to be perfect — it just needs to be present.

05/12/2025

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02/12/2025

✨ International Day of Persons with Disabilities ✨
Today we honour disabled people, their whānau, and the strength, advocacy, and leadership they bring into our communities every day.

Disability isn’t a deficit — it’s a part of human diversity. Our role is to break down the barriers, call out the inequities, and build systems that uplift, include, and empower.

In the health and social work space, inclusion means:
🟣 Listening deeply
🟣 Challenging ableism in policy, practice, and language
🟣 Creating environments where everyone can participate with dignity
🟣 Designing services with disabled people, not for them
🟣 Holding firm to mana, autonomy, and access

At Te Awhina Mahi Consulting, our values guide us:
🌿 Manaakitanga in every interaction
🌿 Strengths-first rather than deficits
🌿 Advocacy that centres lived experience
🌿 Whanaungatanga that reminds us we’re all connected

Today—and every day—we stand with disabled people.
We honour their voices.
We support their leadership.
We commit to doing better, together. 💜

♿

27/11/2025

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Standing together for health. ✊🏽💙

Today we join thousands across Aotearoa taking a stand — not just for ourselves, but for the wellbeing of every whānau who walks through our health system.

This strike is about safe working conditions, safe staffing levels, and pay that actually aligns with the cost of living.
It’s about recognising the people who hold our health system together — often under immense pressure, often invisibly, always with heart.

As social workers, we see every day how system strain becomes people strain.
When staff are stretched, patients wait longer.
When conditions aren’t safe, outcomes aren’t safe.
When pay doesn’t reflect reality, burnout becomes inevitable.

Striking isn’t easy — but neither is staying silent while the system frays.

We stand together because our communities deserve better.

Our workforce deserves better.

Aotearoa deserves better.

20/11/2025

Finding calm in the early chaos of silly season ✨

This time of year comes with shifting roles, extra hats to wear, and the weight of relational pressures that can sneak up on even the strongest of us.

In the mahi, we’re walking alongside clients who are juggling stress, change, and the realities of a season that isn’t always “festive” for everyone. And at the same time, we’re trying to keep our own whare grounded and steady.

So here’s your reminder:
🌿 Pause when you need to
🌿 Notice what your wairua is telling you
🌿 Honour the transitions and the emotions that come with them
🌿 Offer yourself the same compassion you give to others

Calm doesn’t always mean quiet — sometimes it’s simply choosing softness in the middle of the rush.

Hold space for yourself this season. You deserve that too. 💚✨

05/11/2025

✨ Frocktober wrap-up ✨

So many dresses, so many conversations — and every one of them a reminder of why this month matters. 💙

This week, our whānau said goodbye to a strong soul who faced ovarian cancer with courage and stubbornness. Her strength, humor, and love will always be part of us. 💐

Frocktober might be over, but the kōrero continues — about awareness, early detection, and the impact this disease has on so many families. Let’s keep talking, learning, and standing together.

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