This document provides information about the role of cultural advisors and workers at the Kari Centre Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Auckland, New Zealand. It discusses how they ensure culturally appropriate processes are followed, support Pasifika youth and their families, and take a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to recovery that recognizes cultural and spiritual beliefs. It also lists the current cultural advisors, Barry Afaaso and Siosinita Alofi, and notes the center is dedicated to their first cultural advisor, Mua’autofia Tueipi Clarke.

1. Talofa lava,
Malo e lelei,
Kia orana,
Fakalofa lahi atu,
Taloha ni,
Ni sa bula

2. Kari Centre
Community Child & Adolescent
Mental Health Service
Auckland District Health Board

3. Kari Centre
The Role of
Cultural Advisor
Cultural Worker

4. Mental Wellbeing Perspective
FONOFALE MODEL
By Fuimaono Karl
PULOTU-ENDEMANN

5. Fa’avae / Foundation Aiga/Family

6. Pou Muamua / 1st Post
Fa’ale-tino / Physical

7. Pou Lona Lua / 2nd Post
Fa’ale-Mafaufau / Mental

8. Pou Lona Tolu / 3rd Post
Fa’ale-Agaga / Spirit

9. Taualuga/Roof
Cultural Values and Beliefs

10. Si’osi’omaga / Environment
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O isi / Others

11. KARI CENTRE
YOUNG PEOPLE REFERRED WITH
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR WITH
SUICIDAL IDEATION ARE SEEN
ACUTELY OR GIVEN URGENT
STATUS

12. Role of Cultural Advisor
Ensure culturally and spiritually
appropriate protocol and
processes are followed when
meeting with Young Pasefika
Person and Fanau

13. Cultural Support Worker
First point of Contact with
Parents/Fanau/Family
Supports/advocates for Young
Person/Fanau/Family
Engages
Parents/Fanau/Families culturally
and spiritually as is appropriate

14. Cultural Advisor
Advice and support Kari Centre
Clinicians - Pasifika Young
Person and
Parents/Fanau/Family
through Assessment and
Intervention

15. Support - Fesoasoani
Spiritual and Emotional Support
through Prayer/Spiritual/Traditional
Healing
Support through
Reconciliation/Faaleleiga with One’s
Self, with Others -
Parents/Fanau/Aiga/Friends/etc

16. Holistic Approach
Multi-disciplinary approach to recovery
and healing
Physical/Psychological/Spiritual
Recognizing and acknowledging Young
Person’s and Fanau’s Cultural and
Spiritual Beliefs and Principles

17. Kari Centre
Cultural Advisors & Workers
Barry Afaaso B.Ed, B.Theo
Samoan
Siosinita Alofi BA, MSocW (Currently)
Tongan
Dedicated to Mua’autofia Tueipi Clarke
First Cultural Advisor at Kari Centre

18. Kari Centre
Building 13
Greenland Clinical Centre
Auckland
Ph (09) 623 4646
BarryA@adhb.govt.nz