Pacifikai

23/09/2025

STAFF SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Fox Inivale!

Fox is our Multicultural Liaison Officer at the Logan Hospital. He supports the cultural needs for patients and their families while they’re in hospital. Fox’s role has been part of Pacifikai’s response to Pacific people’s healthcare at the Logan Hospital since 2018.

In August, the Logan Hospital celebrated Multicultural Month with staff and patients coming together to recognise the richness of cultural diversity in the community and health service.

At their Multicultural Awards Ceremony, Fox was named winner of the Individual category for his dedication and commitment to providing the best possible culturally responsive approaches to healthcare for our families 🥳

Fa’afetai for everything you have done and continue to do, Fox. Fa’amālō atu!

10/09/2025

“That is so ✨different✨” - Mele, 2025

The team’s first impression of our new banner with fresh Pacifikai branding before our launch earlier this year!

21/08/2025

“We are tūpuna fed and mokopuna led,” words of wisdom from our Program Manager, Kirstine Kira, accepting the Children’s Health Queensland Excellence Award for Partnerships on behalf of Pacifikai.

An honour to be nominated, humbled to win. This recognition is dedicated to the young Pacific Islander people we engage with every single day. It’s their voices that steer our waka forward.

03/08/2025

Kia ora!
Screening for a Better Future would like to hear your thoughts on screening children and young people for type 2 diabetes. If you would like to be part of this important talanoa, please see the post below for more details 🌺

Tēnā koe, Tālofa, Mālō e lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Kia Orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālo Ni, Ko Na Mauri – Warm Pacific Greetings 🌺

He aha te mea nui o te Ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
- What is the greatest thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

• Do you identify with a Māori & Pacific Islander cultural heritage?
• Are you a parent of a child aged younger than 18 years?
• Are you currently living in Australia?

➡️ If you said yes to all three, WE WOULD LOVE TO TALANOA WITH YOU!

We would like to hear what you think about screening children and young people for type 2 diabetes, via a talanoa/kōrero session. This will help us to develop a screening strategy that is accepted by the Māori & Pacific Islander community.

If you would like to help us, you can register your interest via the link.

https://uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eezcS5JAq9lRpgW

Thank you for your support and for helping us make a difference. If you have any questions or if you would like more information, please reach out to Jess via email at j.hardt@uq.edu.au.

Ngā mihi, Fa’afetai lava, Vinaka Vakalevu, Meitaki Ma’ata, Mālō ‘aupito, Kam Rabwa – Thank you! 🌺

21/07/2025

A look back at our Brisbane launch earlier this year!

Thank you to our families, friends, and community for showing up and enjoying a fun night with us 🌊

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18/07/2025

Snapshots from our launch event in Cairns!

Thank you to our family who joined us on the night to celebrate the rebranding of our program 🌊