Our program is part of a statewide plan aimed to promote health and prevent chronic diseases in Māori and Pacific Islander families.
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About Pacifikai
Pacifikai’s aim is to promote health and prevent chronic diseases in Māori and Pacific Islander families.
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Pacifikai in Early Childhood
Pacifikai helps Māori and Pacific Islander families make healthy nutrition and lifestyle changes during pregnancy and early childhood.
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Pacifikai in Schools
Pacifikai runs activity sessions for Māori and Pacific Islander students in primary schools and high schools.
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Healthy Kids Club
Our team of health professionals work closely with families of all cultural backgrounds to help find strengths to make healthy lifestyle changes.
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Healthier Together
The Healthier Together program runs free cooking classes over a 5 week course.
Logan Hospital Liaison Service
Our liaison officer supports Māori and Pacific Islander children and families at the Logan Hospital. For more information call 0437 945 860.
Our Pacifikai art
Pacifikai is a blend of two powerful words:
- Pacific – representing our deep connection to the Pacific region.
- Kai – a word for food in multiple language groups across the Pacific, symbolising how food brings our communities together.
The Pacifikai artwork is blue, representing both the connection to water and the connection to one another through the Pacific Ocean. There are three motifs, each of which hold deep meaning, value, and representation of the three regions of the Pacific: Shark Teeth (Micronesia), Seabird (Polynesia), and Necklace of Flowers (Melanesia).
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Shark Teeth
As people of the largest ocean in the world, we possess an intrinsic and reciprocal relationship with all that share its resources. The Shark Teeth represent fish and the idea of learning collectively. As such, this motif has been named Reirei, the Kiribati word for School.
Seabird
Pacific Islander people are skilled navigators, often using birds and the sky to guide our journeys. This motif has been named Amata, the Samoan word for Beginnings, symbolic of the journey of culturally tailored health care we provide in our diverse communities across Queensland.
Necklace of Flowers
Devoted to agriculture, Pacific people have long placed importance on living off the fruits of the land for families to not only survive but thrive. This motif has been named Vuvale, the Fijian word for Family, representative of our strong value for family-and-child-centred care.