Last week I joined my Le Va colleagues Esther Faitala and Ben Tameifuna in the Hutt Valley to deliver back-to-back Engaging Pasifika programmes. The first day was an open session hosted at The Laura Ferguson Trust. A number of clinicians from the Trust attended, as...
By Rowena Singh, Faleola Pacific Mental Health Service, Auckland DHB As a mental health service focusing on Pasifika communities, my colleagues and I identified the need to support the people we serve (Tagata Ola) and their families through the provision of health...
Online applications for fees grants/travel subsidies supporting the 2016 Massey University Certificate in Public Health are NOW OPEN. What is the Certificate in Public Health? The Certificate in Public Health is a part-time, distance learning programme offered by the...
Addiction-related harm has a significant impact on Pasifika families in New Zealand, with Pasifika people showing low (and often late) access to help and treatment. Effective treatment works when we have a capable and competent workforce, with the right tools and...
Le Va has been charged with implementing actions in Taeao o Tautai: the Pacific Public Health Workforce Development Plan 2012-2017, contributing to Te Uru Kahikatea: The Public Health Workforce Development Plan 2007-2016. With a vision to reduce inequalities,...
