Resources

O ai e auga iai nei faamatalaga? O lenei api e fesoasoani ai ia te oe ina ia: • Iloagofie faailo ole pule ile ola; ma • Talanoa ma seisi o loo e popole iai o loo ono mafaufau faatatau ile pule ile ola pe o loo iloa foi faailo ole manao e faauma lona ola. Ole tele o taimi, o tagata e mafaufau ile pule ile ola e lē mananao e faauma o latou ola, ae mananao e faamuta le tigā ole mafaufau (poo le tigā foi ole tino). Ole talanoa atu i seisi tagata e faatatau ile pule ile ola e le ose mea faigofie. Ole iloa ona fesili e faatatau ile pule ile ola e ono laveai ai se ola ose tagata

This booklet is to help you to: • Recognise the signs of suicide; and • Talk with someone you are worried about who may be thinking about suicide or showing signs of wanting to end their life. Most of the time, people who think about suicide don’t want to end their life, but they want the emotional pain (or the physical pain) to stop. Talking to someone about suicide is not easy. Knowing how to ask about suicide may help save someone’s life.

Fact sheet 6: Overview of health outcomes for people from Other Oceania and Antarctica region - A summary of key findings highlighted in this report for people from Other Oceania and Antarctica region. This fact sheet is part of the Queensland Health CALD Data Report release. For more information, see the full report on the Queensland Health website

Mana Pasifika have collaborated extensively with the University of Queensland, QUT, University of Auckland, and Griffith University on research projects involving Pasifika peoples across education, health, mental health, justice and cultural competence. Access their past publications here.

This September 2018 paper explores Māori and Pasifika women's awareness of maternity service options, their barriers to participating in pregnancy care and possible enablers to improve uptake of services and health outcomes.

Mental wellbeing is a growing health issue for Pacific Islands communities (Pasifika), particularly amongst people who have resettled in a different country. This June 2021 paper explores whether Pasifika people living in Australia think mental health services meet their needs.

This paper, published February 2016, explores the challenges and opportunities for Pacific Islander communities in Australia, and focuses wherever possible on the City of Logan in South East Queensland.

Queensland Pacific Islander and Māori health reports including a health needs assessment and health reports of five communities- Māori, Samoan, Papua New Guinean, indigenous Fijian and Fiji Indian.

This video shows you how to call an ambulance in Queensland. In the event of a genuine emergency, please call 000.

This visual factsheet was developed by Metro South Health to assist people with limited English language skills to contact an Ambulance in an emergency.

The Good Start Program from Children’s Health Queensland has co-designed culturally tailored nutritional resources for Māori and Pacific Islander families and communities. Find valuable resources to support families, communities and health professionals supporting families, to live a healthier lifestyle.

Find a range of food and nutrition resources for community, nutritionists and community workers, including Samoan-specific resources developed by the Soifua Maloloina (Healthy Living for Samoans) Project Team based in Logan. 

Queensland Health has developed resources about COVID-19 in plain language and in multiple languages including Samoan and Tongan. Find information to help yourself, your family and your community.

The federal Department of Health and Aged Care has provided information about the COVID-19 pandemic translated into multiple languages including Samoan.