Teuane

A recruitment strategy to increase the capacity of the Pacific mental health workforce, with a focus on pathways to nursing in the mental health and addiction sector.

Teuane is a Samoan women’s name, but also refers to caring for people: teu means “to cherish and take care of”, and ane refers to what is being cared for or looked after

Finding pathways for nurses 

Evidence highlights there is a large number of non-active Pacific nurses currently residing in New Zealand, as well as a significant number of registered Pacific nurses not currently employed in the mental health sector.

This project is about identifying and developing potential pathways for these pools of nurses to acquire a career in the mental health and addiction sector.

Profiling Pasifika stars

We're showcasing some of our Pasifika stars who are out there in the sector making a difference, using their nursing and leadership skills to support Pacific people experiencing mental illness and the Pacific community - maybe they will inspire you to follow in their footsteps.  

Read about lecturer and PhD candidate Sione Vaka on the Skills Matter website.

Read about mental health nurse Christmas Seu on the Skills Matter website.

Page last updated: 18 October 2010