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