Folau He Vahanoa Legal Education Programme

The Folau He Vahanoa Legal Education programme will educate and empower those organisations and individuals engaged directly with Pacific families who are navigating legal issues.  Folau He Vahanoa will play an important role in ensuring that the voices of Pacific peoples are heard within the legal and justice system.

About the project

The ‘Folau He Vahanoa’ legal education programme will be delivered to Pacific communities including Pacific NGO’s, social workers, support workers, navigators, victim support and other frontline workers, faith-based organisations including church and community leaders, community elders, and Government agencies involved in the legal and justice space.    

The purpose of this legal education programme is to educate and empower our communities, to raise awareness about critical issues affecting Pacific peoples in the legal and justice system, and to provide a platform where our communities can build relationships and share knowledge, which will go directly to strengthening the supports for our Pacific families within the legal and justice system. 

Folau He Vahanoa will provide information and tools to assist Pacific peoples and families who come to the attention of the Family, Youth and Criminal justice system.  Providing training, education and empowerment to those who are engaged directly with our vulnerable families will see better improved and more meaningful engagement by our Pacific peoples and communities with the legal and justice system and improve the experience of all Pacific peoples with the court system. 

Grant amount

$75,000 in 2023

About Pacific Peoples Legal Education

Folau He Vahanoa is delivered by the Pacific Peoples Legal Education Ltd (“PPLE”). 

PPLE consists of four Pacific female barristers practising in South Auckland who will use their knowledge of the law to educate and empower those organisations engaged directly with Pacific families who are navigating legal issues. 

Contact

Tania Sharkey, Barrister

www.pple.nz