Flourishing Asian Communities & Workforce Symposium
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Asian Family Services was established in 1998 to provide counselling, public health education and support for all Asians in New Zealand.
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About the event
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The Flourishing Asian Communities & Workforce Symposium, hosted by Asian Family Services (AFS), is a national event dedicated to honouring, elevating, and empowering Asian practitioners, researchers, and community leaders, all playing vital roles in shaping inclusive, responsive, and equitable health and social systems in Aotearoa. This full-day gathering offers a platform for connection, reflection, and learning while recognising excellence, launching new initiatives, and fostering collective wellbeing.
Through keynote addresses, awards, and interactive workshops, the day explores how cultural intelligence, innovation, and lived experience strengthen workforce capability across the sectors of mental health, addiction, and wellbeing.
Programme Highlights
- Ministerial address and awards ceremony recognising excellence in Clinical, Public Health, Youth, Peer Support and Lived Experience, Research
- Launch of two national e-learning initiatives on Gambling Harm and Suicide Prevention
- Concurrent workshops on culturally responsive practice and community-based approaches
- Keynote presentations from leading researchers and practitioners
- Networking and showcase sessions connecting national and regional partners
Key Speakers
- Dr Simone Rodda, Professor, Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
- Dr Ying Wang, Research Centre for Arts and Social Transformation, University of Auckland
- Dr Andrew Zhu, Director, Trace Research
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