Igniting communities,
creating change
Welcome to Le Va

Our work

#CatchYourself
Supporting communities to have respectful relationships in times of distress.
#CatchYourself

Suicide prevention
Igniting communities, supporting solutions, preventing suicide.
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Violence prevention
Atu-Mai

FLO: Pasifika for life
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Mental Wealth
Learning how to look after your mental health creates “Mental Wealth”.
Check in. Feel good. Stay connected.

Engaging Pasifika
New Zealand’s national Pasifika cultural competency training programme.
Find out about the EP programme

Evidence-informed national suicide prevention training
Supporting those who may be at risk of suicide to get the help they need.
LifeKeepers

GPS Satellite Seminars
Growing Pasifika Solutions

Disability Support
Tools to enhance access & quality

Mental health and addiction
Developing the workforce

Supporting public health
Reducing inequity in health outcomes through workforce development.
Workforce Development
Connect
Tēnā koutou katoa! The #LifeKeepers team are gearing up to head to te Upoko o te Ika a Māui, with workshops scheduled for Masterton and Wellington this April.
If you’re based in Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wainuiomata or the Wairarapa and are keen to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need to prevent suicide in your community, then head to https://lifekeepers.nz/account/sign-up to create an account and enrol in a workshop today!
We also have workshops scheduled at a range of other locations throughout Aotearoa, so if you’re outside of the Lower North Island and keen to attend one of our workshops, head over to https://www.lifekeepers.nz/workshops to see if we’re coming to a town near you!
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John Pulu and GPS2020- we're going digital
Join us for a free, fully packed and interactive digital experience to learn how to support our Pasifika families unleash their full potential. -
Denise's kava ceremony
What an amazing atmosphere this morning as we officially welcomed Denise Kingi-'Ulu'ave as the new CE of Le Va. Watch us par-tay after a customary Tongan kava ceremony 🙂 -
Tufuga Ta Tatau Workshop 2019
This video is a result of an inaugural Ta Tatau Health and Safety Workshop attended by Tufuga ta tatau from both Samoa and New Zealand, held in Auckland on 25th of June 2019. This video should be watched in conjunction with Le Va’s tatau factsheet. Whilst this factsheet focusses more on health and safety practice, cultural and spiritual processes associated with customary tattooing are captured in the video.
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Our news

Support Fund announcement soon
Le Va’s Rebuilding Wellbeing Support Fund is now closed for applications. This Fund enables Pacific Mental Health and Addiction services to deliver community-led initiatives to support families after their lives have been disrupted by COVID-19.
Scholarships now closed
To grow the capacity and capability of the Pacific mental health and addiction workforce, applications for Le Va’s scholarship closed at 5pm, 1 February 2021.
Journey to the Pacific
Hear what some of our Pasifika elders have to say about what it was like to migrate to Aotearoa. You’ll get to hear from Pusi Urale, Tearoa Potoru, and Tigilau Ness! For the full video, visit www.atumai.nz and complete the FREE e-learning module.
Resources
Checking In: Supporting someone who may be experiencing depression and/or anxiety
What’s on?
Registrations are now open for LifeKeepers FREE workshops and LifeKeepers e-learning. To learn more and register go to www.lifekeepers.nz
