K'aute Pasifika
Background[edit | edit source]
K'aute work with communities toward a shared vision of improved health and wellbeing. It is a charitable trust based in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton and provides health, education, employment and social services to all individuals, families and communities, regardless of ethnicity. A point of difference is the use of Pacific models of care.
Vision[edit | edit source]
Dynamic, healthy, strong, educated, collaborative, sustainable Pacific communities living to their full potential.
Mission[edit | edit source]
To improve holistic wellbeing of Pacific communities in New Zealand.
Values[edit | edit source]
- Service
- Unity
- Respect
- Faith
Services[edit | edit source]
The holistic wraparound approach is based on Pacific models of care including the Fonofale model, which considers cultural values and beliefs, along with four interrelated dimensions: spiritual, physical, mental, and others, all contributing to an individual’s wellbeing. Connecting culture and family are considered as essential for wellbeing.
Health[edit | edit source]
- Well Child health assessments for children under 5 years old
- Mental health and addiction services
- Cervical screening
- Immunisations
- Chronic disease management
- Smoking cessation.
Education[edit | edit source]
Mentoring and coaching for Pacific students supporting families to champion their children’s learning.
Social services[edit | edit source]
- Family wellbeing and family violence prevention programmes
- Integrated safety response
- Community connectors
- Whānau ora.
Employment[edit | edit source]
Supporting clients with the skills they need to achieve employment and/or training outcomes.
K'aute Pasifika Village[edit | edit source]
The Village, a first of its kind in Aotearoa, provides for Pasifika-focused needs including an early learning centre, wellbeing services and a fale (meeting house) as well as GP and integrated services.
It is a collective achievement of central and local government, Tangata Whenua, and the philanthropic, business, and broader communities. It is a living example of what is possible when we all work together to achieve a shared vision for the betterment of all.
K’aute Pasifika seeks to become the beating heart of a regional movement that continues to drive equitable outcomes for our people.
Pasifika Housing Waikato Trust[edit | edit source]
K'aute have also established a new Pasifika Housing Waikato Trust focussed on helping to deliver more affordable Pasifika homes within the region. The outcomes of the Pasifika Housing Waikato Strategy are ultimately aimed at helping to create intergenerational prosperity for Pasifika families within the Waikato.
The Waikato Pasifika Housing Strategy will take an integrated and co-ordinated approach to Pasifika housing in the Waikato. This will involve partnering with those that are better able to support the process, from project feasibility and financing, all the way through to project delivery and ongoing wraparound support services.
The aim is to ensure that Pasifika families are well-housed, living in sustainable, flourishing, and connected communities. This will be achieved through establishing partnerships, building capability, developing a Pasifika housing pipeline, setting-up a vehicle for receiving funds and directing investment, and undertaking ongoing research to monitor housing outcomes and support strategy.