Pacific people wanting to start or advance a career in mental health and addictions in 2016 can apply to get their fees paid with a Ministry of Health-funded Pacific Mental Health and Addiction scholarship. The Pacific population has higher rates of mental illness,...
Le Va is delivering results to actions within Taeao O Tautai: the Pacific public health workforce development plan 2012-2017. This work and results also contribute to objective 3 of Te Uru Kahikatea, New Zealand’s public health workforce development plan: to...
Our disability lead Ben Tameifuna spent Labour weekend supporting Reverend Tevita Finau as he delivered a positive message from the pulpit to more 200 parishioners at the Lotofale’ia (the Tongan Methodist Church) in Mangere. Reverend Tevita is also the...
Pasifikology is a network of those involved in the Pasifika psychology sector in New Zealand, and was a recipient of the FLO Pasifika Community fund. Pasifikology’s initiative was to develop a postvention online resource. The resource is based upon Motu-Tapu – a...
The ‘Mātua project’ led by Dot Greenfield from Vaka Tautua, builds awareness among Samoan Mātua of the issues being faced by Pacific communities relating to suicide and other challenging issues, such as mental health or intergenerational dynamics. The...
Suicide is an issue of genuine public concern, and the Pasifika media perform an important role informing and educating communities about this complex issue. Stories that can address things such as likely causes, warning signs, trends in suicide rates, recent advances...