News from Monique Faleafa
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Top 8 cross-cultural strategies for business
Published: 02 May 2013 by Monique Faleafa
Le Va recently had the opportunity to add our perspective to a breakfast where business leaders heard how cross-cultural engagement can help gain a competitive edge.
Pacific skills strengthened - Le Va scholarships
Published: 17 April 2013 by Monique Faleafa
More Pacific mental health and addiction sector workers will further their training after scholarships were awarded on Friday.
Conference focuses on use of technology
Published: 28 March 2013 by Monique Faleafa
Co-presenting with global leader in cultural competency Harvard Professor Joseph Betancourt was the experience of a lifetime.
Feedback from Engaging Pasifika workshops
Published: 11 December 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Our EP Live workshop in Christchurch on 24 October had a good outcome with 94 per cent of participants either moderately or strongly agreeing with the statement "Overall, I thought the workshop was excellent".
Shaping the future of disability services
Published: 10 December 2012 by Monique Faleafa
We are delighted to announce that two members of the Faiva Ora National Leadership Group are now advising on significant national projects which will shape the future of disability support services.
Delivering on our promise
Published: 05 October 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Two main outcomes from our GPS 2012: national fono in April this year saw our Pacific mental health, addictions, disabilities and other social sectors agree that in order to grow Pacific solutions for our families, we need to enforce that culture is key to integrated solutions and strengthen collective activity across sectors for better outcomes.
Enhancing cultural responsiveness
Published: 09 August 2012 by Monique Faleafa
At the same time that we grow the skills and knowledge of the Pacific workforce, a major focus for Le Va is to enhance the responsiveness of services so that Pacific families are accessing quality care.
GPS 2012 conference outcomes
Published: 20 July 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Thank you for supporting GPS:2012! Around 350 delegates attended the fono in April 2012 in Auckland. Celebrating ‘what works’ for Pacific families and providing the opportunity for new thinking and innovative partnerships across artificial boundaries has become a realistic goal after GPS 2012.
Working for you
Published: 14 June 2012 by Monique Faleafa
The last three months have been a period of action and outcomes as we work alongside our Pacific communities.
Forging collaborative partnerships across sectors
Published: 24 April 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Earlier this month the GPS 2012: Growing Pacific Solutions for our families national fono brought our Pacific communities and mental health, addictions, disabilities and other social sectors together, to work across boundaries on common issues and share innovation.
Pacific scholarships and awards address health workforce shortages
Published: 03 April 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Nearly $1.7 million will be awarded to more than 220 Pacific people who have chosen to study a health related qualification in 2012.
Training aims to improve Pacific health
Published: 30 March 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Health and disability professionals will soon be able to gain a better cultural understanding of Pacific peoples via New Zealand’s first ever online cultural training programme.
Pacific health issues under spotlight
Published: 20 March 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Multiple agencies will meet in Auckland in early April for the first ever conference aimed specifically at addressing mental health, addiction and disability issues within New Zealand’s Pacific community.
Growing Pacific Solutions
Published: 19 January 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Over the last four years Le Va’s portfolio has expanded to include Pacific workforce development initiatives and national coordination services in Pacific mental health, disability support, general health and addictions.
