by Le Va | Apr 6, 2016 | Le Va
Guest blog from Epenesa Olo-Whanga The establishment of Moana Pasefika was initially supported by the Northern Region Support Services (NDSA) to provide support and advice to the Network North Coalition. This coalition was tasked with providing vital links to all...
by Le Va | Apr 6, 2016 | Le Va
Le Va was out in full force again this year at #PolyFest16, with volunteers to help ignite our communities and create that change. It was also an opportunity to engage tens of thousands of Pasifika young people and raise awareness about the right information,...
by Le Va | Apr 6, 2016 | Engaging Pasifika
Enhancing the cultural responsiveness of our services and systems is recognised as an essential means of reducing ethnic disparities in access, quality and outcomes for health and disability services (Ministry of Health 2014).1 The recent More than numbers survey...
by Le Va | Apr 6, 2016 | GPS conference, Mental health and addiction
Mental health and addictions is a big topic at GPS 2016; it is not only a standalone stream, it also intersects with all parts of our upcoming conference. All three big plenaries at GPS 2016 discuss the issues of mental health and addictions. On day one, the opening...
by Le Va | Apr 6, 2016 | Suicide prevention
Guest blog from Joseph Fa’afiu. My name is Joseph Fa’afiu and I had the privilege of taking part in FLO Talanoa facilitator training in February 2016. I participated in FLO Talanoa to learn, upskill and also network with other like-minded people in our community. As a...
