Le Va was honoured to be invited to co-facilitate an international symposium in Japan on suicide prevention, convened by Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath and in collaborACTION with some of our regions leaders in Pasifika suicide prevention. The 7th Asia Pacific regional...
The NRL’s State of Mind Grassroots Programme has been designed for administrators, coaches, managers and senior members of grassroots Rugby League Clubs across Australia and New Zealand. The programme aims to reduce the stigma around mental health within the...
Traveling is one of my passions. I recently returned from trips to Alaska where I met with a native tribe to talk about their suicide prevention efforts, and Japan where I attended the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Suicide...
The role of Fathers for Pasifika is often talked about in conflicting tones; firm authoritarian versus hard working money earner, strict versus absent. However, in recent times, more attention has been focussed towards fathers, particularly from Pasifika fathers...
Beautiful clear skies, a warm climate and the smell of the tropics set the scene for the Forever Young: Better Health and Wellbeing for our Culturally Diverse Older Australians conference held in Cairns, Queensland last month. The aim of the forum was to enhance the...
