Public Health
Here at Mapu Maia, we are passionate advocates for our Pasifika community's wellbeing. Focused on prevention and education, we work tirelessly to promote healthy lifestyles and empower individuals to make informed choices. Dedicated to creating lasting change, we bring health initiatives directly to the heart of our communities. Through a strengths-based approach, we work in partnership with families and communities to bring about positive outcomes.
We deliver public health services through an approach centred around the proven Va Tagata model. This model emphasises relationships and is a key component of the Pacific worldview. Our national service coverage enables us to deliver for Pacific communities across the motu.
Our service delivery model is family-centred and works through the multiple layers of community and environment. Our programmes are innovative in design and content, culturally relevant, and effective. With 14 years of experience delivering gambling harm public health services to Pacific communities, we have proven success in public health approaches and programmes. By working in partnership with communities, we support their local solutions to the issues they face.
Public Health Approach
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm
Mapu Maia was established in 2009 to address gambling harm in the Pacific community of Aotearoa. It was recognised very early on that Pacific communities required culturally appropriate and effective approaches to address stigma and reduce help seeking barriers to gambling harm services.
Mapu Maia delivers a multi-faceted, coordinated public health and clinical approach to prevent and minimise gambling harm in the community, regionally and nationally.
Mapu Maia is proud of our vast experience and expertise in gambling harm public health and clinical work. Since its establishment in 2009, Mapu Maia has built up the capacity and capability of our workforce in the PMGH sector.
Our successful PMGH Public Health contracts over the last 14 years have seen our work grow in community engagement, media and community campaigns, community workshops, presentations and workforce development trainings. In addition to community awareness and prevention work, Mapu Maia has advocated for the removal of harmful gambling polices through submissions, public hearings, community consultations and government minister briefings.
Our Team.
Our National Public Health team are passionate advocates for our Pasifika communities’ wellbeing. Focused on prevention and education, they work tirelessly to promote healthy lifestyles and empower individuals to make informed choices. Dedicated to creating lasting positive change, they bring health initiatives directly to the heart of our communities.
