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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. Here’s the results for this work from July 2014 – June 2015.

Le Va’s chief executive Dr Monique Faleafa and I were honoured to present to the NASCA conference last month; NASCA is the National Association for NASC (Needs Assessment Service Coordination) managers and senior staff within the disability and health sectors.

Implementing the Ministry of Health’s Faiva Ora Action Plan for Pasifika disabled people and their families has seen Le Va focus on three areas over the past year: reducing stigma, enhancing access and improving quality of services. Here’s the results for July 2014 to June 2015.   

The 35th annual Samoan University Students So’otaga was held in Christchurch over five days in August and early September.

Le Va is very honoured to be working in collaboration with Brainwave Trust, particularly as it is recommended training following on from  Le Va’s FLO Talanoa training.

The FLO Pasifika for Life Ambassadors Network meets quarterly to share local suicide prevention information and activities with a national perspective.