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Pacific Planned Care Navigation Service | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai | Te Whatu Ora
Public Service, Community, Community Health, Pacific People
Today
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Description
Formerly Auckland DHB Pacific Planned Care Navigation Service
The Pacific Planned Care Navigation Service was established in June 2020 with the aim of addressing barriers and inequities experienced by Pacific people on the surgical pathway that eventually led to long waiting times and delayed surgery. A team of Pacific Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Nurse Unit Manager work closely with the adult and children's surgical services across Auckland Hospital to support patients and their families through patient education; navigating through the surgical pathway and healthcare system and advocating for our Pacific people to progress to surgery in a timely manner. Among the team Samoan, Tongan, Niuean and Fijian languages are spoken to support patients who need English language support. We have found that English is a language barrier for many Pacific people waiting to have surgery.
As well as supporting Pacific patients, our work has also enabled gathering of data (quantitative and narrative) to understand where system processes need to change to ensure equitable and timely care is provided.
Please note: we are not a transport service nor an interpreting service
Our model of care
From the point of engagement, we nurture our relationship with patients to deliver care that is culturally appropriate and empowering. Six principles that underpin our work and care delivery are:
- Cultural appropriateness
- Family centred
- Improving equity
- Leadership through partnership
- Prosperity
- Life transformation & organisational cultural change
We can support Pacific people from first consultation through to surgery for those that will need surgery. The expectation is that there will be reduced time from referral to First Specialist Appointment and more significantly reduced time from First Specialist Consultation to surgical intervention, particularly for those requiring additional diagnostic or clinical input.
Staff
The team (clinical nurse specialists) and language spoken:
Pauline Fakalata (Nurse Unit Manager) - Tongan
Verenika (Vuki) Nabete - Fijian
Lena Emani - Samoan
Kaye Feyzabadi - English
Juliet Ioka - Samoan
Katokakala Taukolo - Tongan
Vienna Akesa - Niuean
Sisifa Piukala - Tongan
Elsie Smith - Samoan
Catherine Tupou - Tongan
Ages
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Referral
We accept individual referral from services or clinicians that meet the following criteria:
- Missed clinic appointments at least twice or more over the past year
- Complex medical background and/or multiple service involvement
- Unable to navigate treatment plan
- Missed bookings
- Clinical need with language support and requires ongoing education support
- Cultural need with a clinical component
- For cultural need only, refer to the Tautai Fakataha team https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/other/auckland-dhb-pacific-health/
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Languages Spoken
English, Fijian, Samoan, Tongan, Tuvaluan
Services Provided
Pharmacy
Website
Contact Details
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Phone
0800 575 555
Email
Website
- Pauline Fakalata (Nurse Unit Manager) – mob: 021 547809
- Verenika (Vuki) Nabete - mob: 021 501724
- Elsie Smith - mob: 021 545446
- Kaye Feyzabadi- mob: 021 571028
- Juliet Ioka- mob: 021 1995339
- Katokakala Taukolo – mob: 021 339674
- Vienna Akesa – mob: 021 536021
- Sisifa Piukala – mob: 021 338469
- Lena Emani – mob: 021 339560
- Catherine Tupou - mob: 021 541140
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This page was last updated at 4:08PM on March 7, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Pacific Planned Care Navigation Service | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai | Te Whatu Ora.