Pacific Values and Principles

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  • Level: 3
  • Study time: 1 hour and 5 minutes
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Understanding Pacific values and principles is essential for providing culturally safe and responsive care. This training explores the diverse Pacific communities in New Zealand, their cultural identities, and the principles that influence their health and wellbeing. It covers the importance of collective values, family roles, spiritual beliefs, and respectful communication. You’ll also learn how the Fonofale model of wellbeing provides a holistic framework for Pacific health, how to foster trust with Pacific families, and why working in partnership is crucial to delivering effective support.

This course is aligned to (US25987)
  • Video time: 1 hour and 5 minutes
  • Quiz: 1
  • Assessment: 1
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Why this course is important?


Pacific peoples have unique cultural values that shape their views on health, relationships, and community. As a support worker, understanding these values helps you provide care that is both effective and culturally safe. This training equips you with the knowledge to build meaningful relationships with Pacific clients and whānau, ensuring their dignity, beliefs, and traditions are respected. By recognising and responding to cultural differences in communication, decision-making, and family involvement, you can enhance the quality of care and improve health outcomes. The course also explores common health disparities faced by Pacific communities and how culturally responsive support can help bridge these gaps.
Meet the instructor

Leigh Kelly

Leigh Kelly is a New Zealand Registered Nurse who has been working with the elderly and disabled since 1974. Her ADN focused on young physically disabled.

She has been a Charge Nurse at Kenepuru and Greenlane Hospitals Continuing Care Wards, owned her own dementia specific rest home and worked and managed rest homes.

She also has vast experience as a RN in continuing care facilities.
Patrick Jones - Course author