Contact Info: Vishal Rishi/Samuel Cho, The Asian Nework Inc., 101 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland. PO Box 27550, Mt. Roskil, Auckland.T: 09 815 2338 F: 09 815 2330 E: [email protected]W: www.asianetwork.org.nz Summer 2016/17 In This Issue TANI Health Promotion Activities for Asian Communities --------------------------------------------------- pg 1-2 Asian Health Initiatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg 3 Healthcare Information & Supporting Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- pg 4-5 Safety messages and FVP information---------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg 6 Community News & Events ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg 7-8 Newslette r Need Healthcare Information? Go to www.healthpoint.co.nz H ealth Point is a healthcare services information directory which provides empowering and accurate information to both patients and healthcare providers. C all Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free health advice from trained nurses. Phone calls are free from within NZ. Visit www.healthline. govt.nz for more information about the free service in NZ. Guess What?? Continue... We would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all TANI volunteers. As well, Thanking TANI Chinese translation team. Without their passion and dedicate commitment, it couldn’t be possible for us to publish Chinese newsletter to the Chines community. TANI newsletter plays an important role as a vehicle to deliver public healthcare information and promote services for Asian communities to better access to the health system in terms of health literacy, and healthcare professionals to update Asian health initiatives. Since 2013, TANI started to translate and provide digital and printed copies of Chinese newsletter. They are circulated across the wide Auckland region to Chinese communities, CABs, community centers, and Auckland libraries, as well as Chinese professionals who work in the healthcare and social work sector. It was also shared at each Chinese Health Seminars, Health Talks, and peer support group meetings. Those volunteers had professional experiences in China or/and relevant New Zealand qualification. TANI has empowered those prospective workforces to get familiar to New Zealand health system and information, and gain work experiences in the sector. Many of them are still happy to contribute to this important role even after having jobs or continuing further study. So, TANI team would like to acknowledge they are Christina Yang, Zhiying Zeng, Alice Ding, Tina Tian, Kerry Liu, Jane Ling, Jenny Zhang, Grace Ding, Cathy Zhu, Annie Tang, Eva Wu, Jian Chen, and Danying Wang, as well as Lily Xu who has dedicated in her leadership role and provided ongoing support for this group. TANI translation team for Chinese newsletter Thank you, everyone for the hardwork and efforts to make this forum goes smoothly ! Refelcting on TANI Activities Annual Asian Forum to address issues, update initiatives, and voice to be heard.
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Contact Info: Vishal Rishi/Samuel Cho, The Asian Nework Inc., 101 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland. PO Box 27550, Mt. Roskil, Auckland.T: 09 815 2338 F: 09 815 2330 E: [email protected]
W: www.asianetwork.org.nz
Summer 2016/17
In This IssueTANI Health Promotion Activities for Asian Communities --------------------------------------------------- pg 1-2Asian Health Initiatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg 3Healthcare Information & Supporting Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- pg 4-5Safety messages and FVP information---------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg 6Community News & Events ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg 7-8
Newsletter
Need Healthcare Information?Go to www.healthpoint.co.nz
Health Point is a healthcare
s e r v i c e s i n f o r m a t i o n directory which provides empowering and accurate information to both patients and healthcare providers.
Call Healthline on 0800
611 116 for free health advice from trained nurses. Phone calls are free from within NZ. Visit www.healthline.govt.nz for more
information about the free service in NZ.
Guess What??
Continue...
We would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all TANI volunteers. As well, Thanking TANI Chinese translation team. Without their passion and dedicate commitment, it couldn’t be possible for us to publish Chinese newsletter to the Chines community. TANI newsletter plays an important role as a vehicle to deliver public healthcare information and promote services for Asian communities to better access to the health system in terms of health literacy, and healthcare professionals to update Asian health initiatives. Since 2013, TANI started to translate and provide digital and printed copies of Chinese newsletter. They are circulated across the wide Auckland region to Chinese communities, CABs, community centers, and Auckland libraries, as well as Chinese professionals who work in the healthcare and social work sector. It was also shared at each Chinese Health Seminars, Health Talks, and peer support group meetings. Those volunteers had professional experiences in China or/and relevant New Zealand qualification. TANI has empowered those prospective workforces to get familiar to New Zealand health system and information, and gain work experiences in the sector. Many of them are still happy to contribute to this important role even after having jobs or continuing further study. So, TANI team would like to acknowledge they are Christina Yang, Zhiying Zeng, Alice Ding, Tina Tian, Kerry Liu, Jane Ling, Jenny Zhang, Grace Ding, Cathy Zhu, Annie Tang, Eva Wu, Jian Chen, and Danying Wang, as well as Lily Xu who has dedicated in her leadership role and provided ongoing support for this group.
TANI translation team for Chinese newsletter
Thank you, everyone for the hardwork and efforts to make this forum goes smoothly !
Refelcting on TANI Activities
Annual Asian Forum to address issues, update initiatives, and voice to be heard.
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From the Desk of the Chairperson
Kia ora & Greetings! On behalf of Asian Network, I welcome you to our latest Summer newsletter of this year and share some of the highlights of the last
quarter of 2016. Few of the activities of the Spring season has been the graduation of two of the Healthy Babies Healthy Future mother groups, very successful Asian health seminars
& health talks across wider Auckland region including Albany & Henderson and a very well received regional network meeting on various health & wellbeing subjects.
Wish all our readers a very safe transition to the new year and encourage you to stay safe and take precautionary measures while taking part in outdoor and water activities like, swimming pools, beaches, fishing and so on, this summer. TANI Council would like to congratulate all elected community representatives on Local Boards across Auckland region, in the recent elections. In the end, I take this opportunity to wish you all Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. May the New Year bring joy & happiness in everyone’s life. Please keep sending us your feedback and suggestions to improve this newsletter.
Virinder AggarwalChairperson,TANI
TANI Hea lt h Prom otio n Towa rd s As i an Commun iti e s
Supporting for their connections.
Regional Network Meeting for updating
Asian initiatives and progresses while
providing opportunites to build networks
and fostering collaborating relationship.
Health Literacy. Health Talks and community seminars to promote health information and services, while supporting Asian communities for their health knowledge and skills to live more independently in and with the community.
Community engagement.Outreaching to the grass root level of communities to promote health messages and service information.
Lets’ get to know each other
Lunch Time with some networking
Updating and refreshing Asian Health Information
Chinese New Year & Market Day
Lunar Festival
Japan Day
Korean Day 2016
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Let’s Talk Menopause
Background: Menopause is a natural biological process which can happen between 45-55 years old. Some women suffer from the physical symptoms and emotional symptoms of menopause. As an immigrant, Korean women have limited opportunity to learn and sharing about their difficulties during menopause because of differences in language and culture.Well Woman and Family Trust (WWFT) ran the workshop “Let’s talk menopause “ in September, which was held in Kennedy park observation post in North Shore for 5 weeks during Friday morning. 7-9 people joined each work shop. Topics covered
definition of menopause, physical symptoms of menopause, breast cancer and cervical smear screening program, emotional problems during menopause and sleep hygiene.This opportunity provided awareness of menopause and its impact, and this workshop was the first time to talk and share their experience of menopause in NZ Korean community. The response was excellent. Some of encouraging feedbacks were: “I learned a lot about menopause. Now I understand myself. I can reflect and have more positive thinking about my future”“It was really good time because I could talk about my problem and share “
“It was fabulous because I can share…. I feel calm and comfortable after the meeting”
Disability information videos for
Chinese and Korean communities
Disability Connect had collaborated with Waitemata District Health
Board, North Regional Alliance and Korean Community Wellness
Society to provide up-to-date and useful information regards to the
Auckland disability sector. This information is specifically relevant to
Auckland and many components of it are also relevant throughout New
Zealand. The videos are divided into three sessions to capture different aspect of
the disability support services in New Zealand. The videos are in English
with Simplified Chinese or Korean subtitles for Chinese and Korean
families. The videos cover information on health and disability service
and support, including support from Ministry of Education, Ministry of
Social Development and non-profit organisations and support groups.
These videos will be available from Disability Connect and Skykiwi
website, and can be downloaded on YouTube and Vimeo sites by
searching Disability Information New Zealand Korean/Chinese from mid
November 2016.
Healthy Babies Healthy Futures:
What we are doing?‘Healthy Babies Healthy Futures (HBHF)’ is an initiative
of the Ministry of Health (MoH) to promote nutrition and
#WalkNRideSouthside wants to amplify South Auckland voices!
The new community movement was launched last month and gathers
the walking and biking stories of South Aucklanders.Led by Healthy Families Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura,
#WalkNRideSouthside supports the work of community champions
like Mangere’s Mr T and, Otara’s Pedal to the Max, in creating a
more active community.Using videos and social media, #WalkNRideSouthside encourages
community members to share their stories about how they move
and, use active transport. It also invites public to share their vision
for what walking and biking could look like across South Auckland.
Those views will be used to help advocate for better active transport
solutions in our region.The short skit video series will be posted to YouTube and Facebook
leading to the www.WalkNRideSouthside.co.nz website.Looking at community and road safety, dedicated pathways,
alternative transport options and, empowering our children, each
video represents comments shared by local schools, clubs and
community members.Signing up to the movement is easy, you can visit www.
WalkNRidesouthside.co.nz and also follow the hashtag
#WalkNRideSouthside on Facebook. For more information, contact Raju Ramakrishna, email [email protected], or phone 021-08488880.
Asian community urged to do bowel screening test Asian people living in the Waitemata DHB
area are being urged to make the free two yearly bowel screening test part of their regular health routine.Scott McWilliams, who worked in the bowel screening pilot team for several years, says the bowel screening kits are simple to use. As a cancer survivor, he places extra value on the test that helps find and prevent bowel cancer. “My message to the Asian community is to do the bowel screening test – it’s easy! It’s not just about finding out if you have cancer, it’s about finding potential cancers early and removing them before they have a chance to grow.” Scott has recently done his third bowel screening test which tested positive, after both his other previous results two and four years ago were negative. “I was referred for a colonoscopy and there was no cancer but I had quite a few polyps removed. Polyps can develop into cancer over time, so the good news is the bowel screening test is preventing cancer as well as finding it,” he says. If you are aged between 50 and 74 and live in the Waitemata DHB area, and you have not received an invitation, please let us know by phoning 0800 924 432 or email [email protected]. If you would like to speak to someone in Chinese, call Jun Li 09 484 0222, or Korean, call Insik Kim on 09 484 0209.
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Maternity Service Consumer Council We wish to advise the Asian community that Maternity Services Consumer Council (MSCC) has a variety of resources available relating to maternity care in New Zealand. These resources are designed by consumers for consumers and are evidence based. Our resource “Choices for Childbirth” has been translated into 11 languages including:•Farsi •Arabic•Burmese •Simplified Chinese•Korean •JapaneseThese resources can be ordered free of charge by individuals or at a small cost if ordered by LMC’s, GP’s, or other organisations.To order, email [email protected], or via post, PO Box 21 695, Henderson 0650, Auckland. For more information on what MSCC does please refer to our website, www.maternity.org.nzMSCC is proud to support the childbearing women and their families in the Asian community.
Successfully helping Korean speakers learn to manage diabetes
In October, Comprehensive Care in association with Waitemata PHO successfully ran a diabetes self-management education course presented
in Korean.The course was tailored to Korean culture, with participants looking at sugar and fat levels in popular Korean foods to learn to make healthy choices. Course feedback was very positive. Attendees found the course more useful than English language courses because it was easier to understand the content in their own language and the course dealt with “the difference in eating style and life style between Eastern and Western cultures”.We are seeking expressions of interest from people with diabetes who would like to attend a free course conducted in Korean or Cantonese/Mandarin in the Auckland region in 2017. For Korean language enquiries, please contact Christina Lee on 09 448 0474 or [email protected]. For Chinese language enquiries, please contact Zhoumo Smith on 09 448 0475 or [email protected]. For people with diabetes, free courses and health services, including dietitian consultations, supermarket tours (in English or Hindi) and diabetes self-management education courses, are held regularly. Interpreters are available free of charge. Please contact us on 09 415 1091 or visit www.comprehensivecare.co.nz.
Hope, Support and Advocacy Provide Support for FamilyThapani Karanan came to New Zealand from Thailand 8 years ago. Thapani’s youngest child Franky was born with Nemo Deficiency Syndrome and is constantly hospitalized. Thapani was referred to ATWC’s Engaging Priority Families whanau coordinator Irena Giles who assessed their needs and starting working with Thapani to get Franky ready to transition to preschool. “We enrolled him with the correspondence school Te Kura in Wellington and devised monthly plans and goals Thapani wanted to achieve.”In 2014 Franky received a bone marrow transplant which improved his health tremendously. Irena supported Franky’s transition into preschool which was a huge milestone for him.Thapani says Irena has become a constant support and advocate. “I’ve seen a big difference in Franky’s progress in the last two years. Irena helped me get Franky as ready as possible for preschool and now school.”Irena is incredibly proud of Franky. “It has been a slow transition, as Franky has needed time to grow at his own pace. Seeing his progress has been such a joy and a pleasure. I just feel so blessed to be a part of their journey and being able to give support to mum.”If you would like to know more about our services, we are located at: 10 Beatty St, Otahuhu, Ph 276-3729. Website: www.atwc.org.nz
Please Phone our office on 09 270 0640 for more information
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FOR CHILDREN 7 - 17 YEARS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED A BURN INJURY
Burn Support Group Charitable Trust CHILDREN’S CAMP
FREE event held annually in January
Confidence building Workshops and
FUN activities
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Star Dance TherapyI n October last year, Dance Therapy NZ launched its STARS dance therapy programme in Pakuranga.
This successful programme caters specifically for children with Autism, ADD and other special needs. There are two groups which meet weekly during the school term: one is for primary-school aged children and the other group is for teens and tweens.
Angie Richardson - ATCL (Speech and Drama), Dip Tchg, BEd, MAAT (Clinical), AThR - is the fabulous therapist who facil i tates the groups. She is an Expressive Arts Therapist who completed her Masters Degree in Arts Therapy
(Clinical) at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design in 2010. Angie is an experienced and registered primary school teacher. For the past f ive years, she has been working as a drama therapist in a West Auckland School with students who have special needs including Autism, Down syndrome and developmental delay. Angie has also been in private practice using drama, art and sand tray therapy with both children and adults around issues of grief. DTNZ offers free assessments for anyone interested in joining the STARS programme. Please contact Tania for details: 09 636 3029, [email protected] or check out our website www.dancetherapy.co.nz
Love Your Bones: Protect Your Future
“Our skeleton is formed before we are born, supports us throughout our lives, and can remain long after we die. Regardless
of age, gender, race or nationality, we all have one. Yet this essential organ is so often taken for granted”. World Osteoporosis Day Report 2015.
We don’t tend to think about our skeleton. But without a healthy skeleton, we can be in big trouble.
Many people are not aware that bone is a dynamic tissue; and that the human skeleton is completely replaced every 8-10 years.
Osteoporosis is a condition causing bones to become weak, fragile, so break easily even as a result of a minor fall or a bump.
Osteoporosis New Zealand (ONZ) is dedicated to improving the care and outcomes for people suffering from this bone-wasting disease.
At least 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will l suffer from an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime.Fractures caused by osteoporosis can be life-threatening and a major cause of pain and long-term disability. The good news is that osteoporosis can be diagnosed, prevented and treated. ONZ’s focus is to raise awareness that some New Zealanders
are at increased risk of suffering osteoporotic fractures, also known as fragility fractures. These include:
• People who have sustained a fracture as a result of a minor fall or injury• People taking certain types of medicines to control other medical conditions• People who are living with certain diseases
If you are over 50 and have broken a bone as a result of a fall or modest impact then talk to your doctor to see if osteoporosis might have
caused that fracture.
To learn more about keeping your bones healthy throughout life visit www.osteoporosis.org.nz
Walk Around the car before you get in and check for children. Separate play area from driveway and gates. Supervise children whenever cars are moving.
FOR YOUR FREE ‘CHECK FOR ME’ KEYRING GO TO WWW.SAFEKIDS.NZ
In partnership with
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A Well Parents and Well Children Seminar The seminar was held at AMI Netball Centre on the North Shore on the 23rd of June 2016. It was collaborated work with the Korean Community Wellness Society, Chinese New Settlers Services Trust, and Waitemata District Health Board. The purpose of this event was: to provide young Korean parents with resources and information about the child health services available in the Auckland area; to provide the young Korean women with the relevant information related to pregnancy and giving birth; to provide these young mothers with new skills and develop their own knowledge of the resources available; to encourage them and their extended family members to network and share their experiences in pregnancy and early child care; and to empower Korean parents to get better access to the appropriate service in maternity and child health services. In summary, about 87% were female and 13% were male participants, 68% participants were aged 30 to 49, over 50% participants were live in Northshore, 84% participants have been in NZ more than 5 years, overall, 96.5% of participants were very satisfied or satisfied to participate in this seminar. Majority of participants thanked for the seminar and said it will be very useful and helpful for them in the future
Yes Disability Resource Centre , William Laurie Drive, Albany Topics include: What is anxiety? Social interactions that lead to anxiety, When children need support, Learning to deal with anxiety, Strategies for parents & children, Anxiety toolkits. Facilitator: Arletta van den Bosch (Family Consultant)For all living or working with a child with autism, relevant from pre-school to adolescence, $10/family, $20/professional
On Saturday 3 December, people in the Mt Roskill general electorate will be voting for a new member of Parliament. Everyone who is enrolled on the General roll for the Mt Roskill electorate is eligible to vote. The Mt Roskill electorate includes the suburbs of Lynfield, Waikowhai, Hillsborough, Royal Oak, Three Kings, Mount Roskill and Wesley, and parts of Sandringham, Balmoral, Oranga and One Tree Hill.
If you’ve got friends or family in this electorate who aren’t enrolled, remind them to enrol now to make voting as easy as possible. It’s their chance to have a say on who will represent their community. Enrolling is quick and easy. Go to www.elections.org.nz, visit any PostShop, Freetext your name and address to 3676, or call 0800 36 76 56 to get an enrolment form. You can also check and update your details at www.elections.org.nz.
You can vote on or before election day, if it’s easier. Advance voting places will be open in the Mt Roskill electorate from Monday 21 November.
More information about enrolling and voting in the Mt Roskill by-election is available in multiple languages at www.elections.org.nz.
2017 Chinese New Year Festival & Market Our festival to welcome the Year of the Rooster is being held in Halls 3 & 4 of the ASB Showgrounds,217 Greenlane West, Auckland 1023 on Saturday, 21 January 2017 between 9.30am and 4.00pmAuckland Chinese Community Centre Inc has been organising an annual Chinese New Year celebration for over 30 years. The Festival has grown in popularity over these years, and has now become a highlight of the Auckland summer events calendar with attendance by nearly 30,000 persons. Our 2017 Chinese New Year Festival & Market Day to welcome the Year of the Rooster will feature the following activities:-• Grand Opening at 10.00am with 11 person Dragon
Dance• Over 200 specialist stalls selling traditional & exotic
Chinese hot delicacies, Chinese New Year • foodstuffs, Chinese traditional arts & crafts, &
promoting advisory services• Indoor entertainment programme of Chinese
acrobats, cultural songs, dances & musical items• Outdoor entertainment programme of martial arts, tai
chi and Chinese pop singers• Other entertainment and games & rides for children
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Christmas Trees of Remembrance
Kiwis are being encouraged to remember someone special in the lead up to Christmas, and at the same time contribute to a good cause.
Hospice West Auckland is again teaming up with retailer Farmers, national partner of Hospice New Zealand, for the annual Trees of Remembrance fundraising campaign at Farmers stores throughout West Auckland. In exchange for a donation, you will receive a beautiful remembrance card to write your personal message and place on the dedicated Remembrance Tree in-store. All funds raised will ensure hospice care and support to people with life-limiting conditions are provided at no cost to patients and their families.The Christmas trees can be found in all west Auckland Farmers stores, and in shopping malls and precincts around West Auckland from 21 November until Christmas Eve. In addition to the Trees of Remembrance, Farmers will also be retailing the collector’s Christmas decoration – a beautiful glass Christmas decoration, this year featuring a golden manuka flower motif designed by the artist FLOX. Retailing for $10, all proceeds go to support Hospice West Auckland.Take time to remember your loved ones this Christmas, and support Hospice West Auckland’s patients and their families at the same time.
TANI 2017Please pen down these events on your
calendar!
Regional Network Meeting
22nd February 201710:00am-12:00noon
Western Spring Garden Community Hall
956 Great North Road, Westerb Springs
TANI 15th Annual Forum
19th April 201709:00am-3:30noonFickling Convention
