Pasifika Talanoa

Working alongside Pasifika (Maori and Pacific Islander) communities in Australia through Talanoa research and advocacy on community and legal issues.

[UNFPA in Asia and the Pacific @UNFPAAsiaPac]

Question: How much longer must we tolerate male brutality against women and children?

Answer: No longer. It has to stop. Now.

#EndViolenceAgainstWomen

https://t.co/6W8Ch6muia

[Guardian Australia @GuardianAus]

Deportees and a climate crisis: what's on the agenda as Ardern meets Morrison https://t.co/uCMYwsQ8m2

[Professor Jioji Ravulo @JiojiRavulo]

Hey @ABC_COMEDY - watched my first episode tonight of The Mighty Boosh. Surprised that the character “Rudy” - is played by a white actor in blackface. Please consider how this perpetuates racial stereotypes whilst ridiculing POC & their visual representations #NotHelpful @acrawsa

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

“I know you don’t want to report about this.
I know you don’t want to talk about this.
But I assure you I will continue to repeat these numbers until you do.”

[ReadingWarrior @DavidRileyNZ]

Heroes for Pasifika youth for Christmas.There's Marvel's heroes & then there's these legendary Tongan superheroes who took on Hikule'o in an epic battle to save the world. Inspirational books for Pasifika young people. Same day delivery option in Akld. https://t.co/Mkq1vhE9Hk

[Pasifika Talanoa @PasifikaT]

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[Pasifika Talanoa @PasifikaT]

Today, Australia set the record for its hottest day EVER and it made international headlines! It’s more than headlines and records. It’s lives, homes, hurt and despair. Let’s support those who have suffered from bushfires by donathis Christmas #bushfires #climatechange #donate

[Professor Jioji Ravulo @JiojiRavulo]

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Just received copy of new book on “Disrupting Whiteness in Social Work”. Thanks @tascon_sonia & @jim_ife for the opportunity to contribute a chapter on own lessons learnt in disrupting such dominant discourses across space & place #Ch7 #Oceania @UOW @uowsoc

[RNZ News @rnz_news]

More mental health support for Māori, Pacific, rural, LGBT communities https://t.co/GmQcnHkbNI

[Professor Jioji Ravulo @JiojiRavulo]

Held our first meeting in creating a Pacific Indigenous Mental Health Lexicon (PIMHL) that strives to develop nuanced terminology / phrasing across Pacific languages to promote mental health literacies & help seeking behavior across Oceania #Exciting #MentalHealthTalanoa @uowsoc

[Pasifika Talanoa @PasifikaT]

It’s incredible how talented our peoples are. Soon we will have a Pasifika (Maori/Pacific Islander) captain and a Pasifika coach. Can’t wait for that day. It makes sense given the stats.

[MANA_Pasifika @MANA_Pasifika]

Wallabies RWC squad - 58% Maori and Pasifika.

Huge contribution to the game at the highest level - notwithstanding our contribution at the grassroots as players, administrators and volunteers.… https://t.co/HNfCvAzw7z

[Pasifika Talanoa @PasifikaT]

Pumped for today's unique and powerful Pasifika Conference allowing community and stakeholders to Talanoa (to discuss) important issues.

[Pasifika Talanoa @PasifikaT]

Pasifika Talanoa is on Twitter! Yay!