6 Upcoming workshops
Engaging Pasifika
Engaging Pasifika is Le Va's cultural competency programme for non-Pacific health workers, offering blended learning to improve services for Pasifika communities.
- 7 Hours
- Free
- In person
Welcome to Le Va
Le Va supports people of the moana to unleash their full potential.
What we do
Our portfolio of work spans the mental health and addiction, public health and disability, suicide and violence prevention and youth wellbeing social sectors.
We believe the solutions lie within our communities, so that is where you will find us.
As a Pasifika-kaupapa organisation we recognise the rights of Māori as the indigenous people of Aotearoa and uphold the values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Le Va for YouthTools, resources and workshops to help our Pasifika youth care for their mental health and holistic wellbeing. -
Public healthSupporting the public health workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Disability supportWe work with our communities to develop a world where Pasifika disabled people can live the lives they choose. -
Engaging PasifikaOur cultural competency programme enables the health and disability workforce to connect culture and care. -
Mental health and addictionEquipping the mental health and addiction workforce with tools, cultural responsiveness and innovative programmes. -
Violence preventionAtu-Mai equips Pasifika people and their families with the right knowledge and tools to live violence-free. -
Suicide preventionWe believe suicide is preventable and together, we have the power to save lives.
We run workshops
Browse upcoming events run by Le Va to enhance impact in workforce development, suicide prevention, violence prevention, public health and cultural competency.
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FLO Talanoa
FLO Talanoa is a Pasifika suicide prevention programme, culturally safe and community-led. Learn the risks, signs, and how to respond effectively.
- 3-4 hours
- Free
- In person
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Navigating Addiction
This training aims to equip the Access and Choice workforce with the knowledge and skills to recognise and respond to substance use challenges encountered in Pasifika Primary Mental Health and Addiction services.
- Full day
- Free
- In person
We help fund our communities
Check out our scholarship and funding initiatives designed to fuel your success and drive positive change within your community.
Our stories
Atu-Mai’s village mobilisation continues to grow
October 10, 2025
Atu-Mai’s Upstander violence prevention programme is underway with six new community mobilisers this season.
Prevention: The missing piece in the Aotearoa mental health response
October 8, 2025
Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave, reflects on the urgent need for prevention action in the mental health and addiction sector.
Le Tautua 2025: Nurturing Pasifika leaders across Aotearoa
October 6, 2025
Le Tautua is Le Va’s Pacific leadership programme, designed to grow and equip Pasifika health and disability leaders of today and tomorrow.
Le Va celebrates inaugural ‘Inasi disability community fund
September 23, 2025
Le Va hosted a special event on 22 September to celebrate and showcase the recipients of its inaugural ‘Inasi disability community fund.
Digital novel ‘Wayfinders of the Digital Moana’ available on Discord
September 8, 2025
Wayfinders of the Digital Moana is a Pasifika-inspired story written by Iaheto Ah Hi, an author and actor of Samoan and Tokelauan descent.
