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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Disability supportWe work with our communities to develop a world where Pasifika disabled people can live the lives they choose. -
Violence preventionAtu-Mai equips Pasifika people and their families with the right knowledge and tools to live violence-free. -
Mental health and addictionEquipping the mental health and addiction workforce with tools, cultural responsiveness and innovative programmes. -
Public healthSupporting the public health workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Engaging PasifikaOur cultural competency programme enables the health and disability workforce to connect culture and care. -
Suicide preventionWe believe suicide is preventable and together, we have the power to save lives. -
Le Va for YouthTools, resources and workshops to help our Pasifika youth care for their mental health and holistic wellbeing.
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
Honouring a new Matai – Mati Dr Elizabeth Mati
January 24, 2025
Le Va’s general manager, Dr Elizabeth Mati, had the honour of receiving an ali’i or high chief title from her family’s village in Samoa.
Transforming suicide prevention in Aotearoa: Newly published research
December 12, 2024
Groundbreaking suicide prevention research has recently been published in the internationally renowned academic journal Crisis.
Addiction and problem gambling harm scholars changing lives
November 28, 2024
Celebrating the achievements of the first ever cohort for Le Va’s Addiction and Problem Gambling Harm Scholarship was a highlight this month.
Emerging Pasifika leaders of the future
November 25, 2024
Congratulations to the winners of the Pacific Emerging Leadership Award, sponsored by Le Va, at the 2024 SunPix Pacific Peoples Awards.
Breaking the silence: New Pasifika resource for child sexual abuse prevention
November 22, 2024
Le Va is breaking the silence surrounding child sexual abuse with new resources to help prevent sexual violence in Pasifika communities.
