It just takes someone to reach out
Waiata are powerful medium to express how we are feeling, it is one of the most creative and often spiritual methods of sharing stories and giving messages. Two years ago, […]
Waka Hourua: An Agenda for Community Led Suicide Prevention
At Hui Fono 2019, Sir Mason Durie presented 10 key priorities for supporting people in tough times by using the acronym Waka Hourua. The agenda was proposed to add to […]
Relationship break ups are physical & emotional.
Māori are innately a relationships people influenced by generations of knowledge, practices and beliefs of whānaungatanga. This is a deliberate practice of connectedness, often yearned for in contemporary times, where […]
Economic Inequality is a social determinant to Wellbeing
Whatever we call it, be it low socio economic status or poor determinants, poverty is multidimensional and can impact many components of wellbeing. We have to do more in Aotearoa […]
Addressing the losses to Suicide in New Zealands Construction Workforce
Site Safe have been proactive in exploring what is occurring for their workforce, after recognising the sectors losses to suicide. A report called Suicide in New Zealand’s Construction Industry Workforce: […]
Making a decision about Suicide Prevention Training
Te Au provides a suite of training. We have found that our training has: Provided forum for participants to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes about suicide Assisted participants […]