This review of the previous 15 years of Māori health and disability workforce development notes that key factors in successful programmes to increase Māori health workforce recruitment and retention include Māori leadership, mentorship and peer support, as well as comprehensive support within study programmes and in the transitions between school, university and work. The interventions to date provide a strong basis for ongoing action to address inequities in Māori health workforce participation, and are likely to be relevant to health workforce development approaches for other indigenous peoples.
