by Le Va | Nov 28, 2016 | Suicide prevention
Guest blog: Buck Stowers I flew out to Hawaii to represent New Zealand in the pacific conference “IVLP” International Visitors Leadership Program which commenced in Hawaii at a Pacific Conference, themed Non Communicable Disease and Obesity. I was on special...
by Le Va | Nov 28, 2016 | Suicide prevention
Last month a series of free webinar sessions organised were made available to the community via Youtube, sharing the findings of Two Pasifika research projects selected under the Te Rā o Te Waka Hourua Fund – The Waka Hourua Strategic Research Agenda for Māori and...
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...
