What We Do
The Pasifika Medical Association has a proud history of delivering a number of support services to the Health sector since 1996.
These have included:
- The provision of policy advice and comment on policies in development through its membership the Ministry of Health, New Zealand Agency for International Development, Accident Compensation Corporation, Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and Ministry of Education
- The publication of a quarterly newsletter
- Advocacy on issues including funding for Pacific health, the development of child health initiatives, prioritisation and workforce development
- Nominations for committees and board appointments
- Convening of specific meetings such as the Public Health workforce strategy meeting
- Dinners to honour the contribution of Medical Practitioners
- Sponsorship of students
- Annual conference in New Zealand or the Pacific region
Projects
We have received funding from the Ministry of Health, Pacific Provider & Workforce Development Fund, for the following projects for 2010-2011 year:
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Healthcare Heroes
Healthcare Heroes is a programme that will be delivered in 21 high schools across Auckland. The programme will provide students with a menu of options, in terms of what they could choose to pursue as a career in health (i.e. Dentist, Physiotherapy, Midwife etc). PMA will then help to strengthen abilities in science in order to gain access to these options at tertiary level.
This help will be provided by mentor’s who will assist participants to prepare academically for study in a health related qualification. It will also open opportunities to gain scholarships, work experience (for year 12 and 13 students) and training in first aid.
For more information about Healthcare Heroes, contact:
Gilli Sinclair
Project Director
E: gilli@pacifichealth.org.nz
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Students are our Future
Students are our Future is a programme aimed at pacific tertiary students studying towards a degree in health.
The objective is to ‘improve the completion rates for students in health science through supporting students in reaching their goals’
This programme will be delivered nationally, covering Auckland right through to Christchurch, and will cater for 220 students that will receive mentoring from a current health professional. It will provide pastoral care, a development of a sustaining network of professional colleagues, and an understanding of the formal (and informal/implicit) values, rules and operating procedures in health sciences.
For more information concerning Healthcare Heroes and Students are our future, contact:
Luke Fleming
Workforce Programme Director
E: luke@pacifichealth.org.nz
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Support for Professional Organisations
Under the Pacific Provider and Workforce Development Fund, the Ministry of Health have funded the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) to:
- Deliver a cohesive advocacy role on behalf of Pacific health professionals;
- Deliver strong leadership qualities that are inclusive of Pacific clinical and non clinical representation; and
- Provide training & support to Pacific Professional Organisations
