Introduction:
A webinar for health promoters, Whanau Ora navigators, community workers, and other public health workers

Covid-19 forces us all back to the smallest, but most important unit in society, the family. It reminds us that the family should be the first and best line of defence against any life challenge, including health challenges such as Covid-19.

This webinar will show you how the Pacific model Fonua Ola can be adapted as a tool for building Pacific family strengths and resilience, in order to address planetary health challenges, such as Covid-19.

Key points to be discussed:

• Our social evolution – from tribe and family to planetary era, and planetary health challenges
• Health promotion, Fonua Ola, in the Anthropocene
• Including an eco-social approach and a planetary consciousness in health promotion
• Adapting and applying Fonua Ola to the whanau and family level

As a result of participating in this webinar, you will understand how to adapt the Fonua Ola model for building family capacity and resilience, and how to practise health promotion with an eco-social approach and planetary consciousness.

Pre-webinar preparation:

The webinar is based on the premise that you are familiar with the Fonua Ola model for health promotion. So please study and refresh your understanding of the Fonua Ola model : http://hauora.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/From-Fonua-to-Fonua-Ola.pdf

Also study the two Legacy Statements of the World Conference on Health Promotion , April 2019, Rotorua, which highlight planetary health, Indigenous knowledge and the eco-social approach & planetary consciousness: http://www.iuhpe2019.com/iuhpe-%e2%80%93-tnz/rotorua-indigenous-statement_idl=10007_idt=2939_id=16107_.html

Registration:
Fees waived; our contribution to the health promotion workforce and other health workers, our HPF members, and our communities. The webinar link will be sent on completion of your registration.

About the Facilitator:
Sione Tu'itahi
Educator, author and health promoter, Sione is the Executive Director of the Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand, and the Global Vice-President (Communications) of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). His leadership was instrumental in bringing the IUHPE World Conference 2019 to Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time. He was named Public Health Association NZ, Public Health Champion for 2019.

Contact emma@hauora.co.nz for all inquiries.