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Earlier this year, Le Va facilitated Le Tautua Alumni leadership programme; “O le ala i le pule, o le tautua (The pathway to authority is through service)”.  Le Va supports Pacific leaders to develop their unique cultural leadership perspectives and enhance their leadership and management skills. 

Talalelei Taufale, the Pacific Health Development Manager for HBDHB, has supported the implementation of Le Va’s FLO Talanoa suicide prevention training programmes into the heart of the Hawkse Bay.

From Pasifika young people to our Matua, the FLO suicide prevention community fund keeps on giving. 

I was privileged and excited to be co-leading the workshop alongside my other five Le Va trained FLO Talanoa facilitators; namely Matua Johnny Siaosi, Matua Taulanga Kupu, Raymond Pua, Rowena Singh and Patrolina Leaton.   

Three FLO Talanoa Facilitators from the Hawkes Bay completed the delivery of their first community FLO Talanoa workshop, hosted by Flaxmere College and “Talk to Me Community” Trust. Special thanks go out to Flaxmere College principal Louise Anaru and ‘Talk to me’ community Trust member PT aka Patricia.

As a Wellington based FLO Talanoa facilitator, Victoria University was one of the Tertiary Education Institutions that I wanted to approach as well as Wellington Institute of Technology in Petone (Weltech).   I was able to meet with the staff that worked both in Staff Wellness, and Human Resources who…