4 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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Public healthSupporting the public health workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Suicide preventionWe believe suicide is preventable and together, we have the power to save lives. -
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. -
Le Va for YouthTools, resources and workshops to help our Pasifika youth care for their mental health and holistic wellbeing. -
Violence preventionAtu-Mai equips Pasifika people and their families with the right knowledge and tools to live violence-free.
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
- Online
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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
Call to action: Transforming the impact of alcohol related harm
May 7, 2025
The call to action to minimise the impact of alcohol in our communities is longstanding – especially for our Māori and Pasifika whānau.
Le Va unites leaders and ignites change at Global Pacific Solutions 2025
April 17, 2025
Over two impactful days in April, around 700 leaders and community members attended Le Va’s Global Pacific Solutions 2025 conference.
Polyfest powerhouse Le Va raises the bar, and the Corned Beef!
April 7, 2025
As the official Youth Wellbeing Sponsor of Polyfest 2025, Le Va filled its fale with a range of activations to engage young Pacific people.
Upstanders stand up to sexual violence in Pasifika communities
March 28, 2025
Ake Felix and Holly Walmsley support Atu-Mai's Upstander movement, raising awareness on preventing sexual violence in Pasifika communities.
Upstander community mobilisation underway for Atu-Mai violence prevention programme
March 21, 2025
Le Va’s Atu-Mai Upstanders have begun their next wave of innovative community mobilisation activations, working to prevent sexual violence.
