by Le Va | Nov 18, 2016 | Mental health and addiction
From Dateline Pacific Increasingly Pacific people in New Zealand are trying to negotiate issues like culture, identity and poverty in their struggle with mental illness. Health services have been called on to adapt their practices to suit, while those in distress are...
by Le Va | Nov 14, 2016 | Le Va
Joint Te Rau Matatini and Le Va Media Release 11 November 2016 WAKA HOURUA The Waka Hourua National Leadership group is pleased the Ministry of Health has released the Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations: 2013, it is important data on...
by Le Va | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Applications for the Pacific Mental Health and Addiction Scholarships are now open. These scholarships have made a significant impact growing and upskilling our Pacific workforce in DHBs, PHO’s and NGOs, through financial support and pastoral care – check out previous...
by Le Va | Nov 2, 2016 | Disability, Le Va
The purpose of the leadership group is to provide quality advice and support to the Ministry of Health and its funded disability support services on issues relating to Pasifika people with disabilities, their family members and aiga. That includes advice on the...
by Le Va | Nov 2, 2016 | Disability, Engaging Pasifika, Le Va
Le Va had the privilege to be hosted by health and disability services in Whanganui and Palmerston North this month. Over 50 health and disability workers from 5 organisations registered to attend one of three workshops. Two workshops focussed on enhancing the...
