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Engaging Pasifika
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View the video overview of the Real Skills plus Seitapu framework and the Engaging Pasifika programme |
Engaging Pasifika – Real Skills plus Seitapu is a Pacific cultural competency framework that people working with Pacific service users and their families can aspire to. It is part of the Ministry of Health's Let’s get real framework, which describes the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes required to deliver effective mental health and addictions services in New Zealand. This is important particularly given the findings of Te Rau Hinengaro.'
The name 'Seitapu' derives from the Pacific words sei – a flower, feathers or similar adornment worn behind the ear or in the hair to bring out and enhance the beauty of a person – and tapu, meaning sacred.
Engaging Pasifika - Real Skills plus Seitapu
Le Va has now brought the framework to life with a suite of workshop tools, workbooks, videos and resources. The Engaging Pasifika programme is an applied training package aimed at better engagement with Pacific service users and their families. This programme has involved much consultation and input from the sector including an evaluated pilot training day held in April 2010.
More recently a workshop was delivered to Lotofale Pacific Mental Health Service at Auckland District Health Board on 7 November 2011 and for Te Pou staff in Auckland. More workshops are planned for early 2012, including Counties Manukau DHB and the Midlands region DHB cluster. Targeted workshops are also planned for the addictions sector, beginning with Moana House in Dunedin.
| Date | Location |
| 1 February 2012 | Counties Manukau DHB, Auckland |
| 16-17 February 2012 | Moana House and Southland DHB and NGO training, Dunedin |
| 22 February 2012 | Counties Manukau DHB, Auckland |
| 8 August 2012 | Blueprint for Learning, Wellington |
Check out our video from the When Culture and Care Connect forum held in June 2011. We have since run three workshops in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington with over 40 people from the sector invited. The workshops were held to honour a commitment made to the sector to build on key findings from the fono, and report back on work underway to meet some of the challenges identified.
Download in PDF format
Real Skills plus Seitapu (PDF, 1.5MB)
Further information
Visit the Let's get real website for further information about the framework.
For all enquiries please contact Manase Lua.
Page last updated: 14 December 2011