Pacific Healthy Homes connects older Pacific peoples and their families in these areas, who suffer from chronic health conditions, with local providers who can assess their homes and provide help with things like curtains, ventilation, heating, insulation, education, or minor repairs.
The initiative builds on existing programmes, helping create healthier homes for more Pacific peoples. Led by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, it is a collaboration with partners across government, healthy homes providers, and Pacific providers.
Who is eligible for this initiative?
To be eligible for help under Pacific Healthy Homes, you must be:
- a Pacific person aged 45 years or over
- have experienced an Ambulatory Sensitive Hospitalisation (ASH) condition such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis, rheumatic fever or meningitis
- a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- low income
- renting or living in a home you own
- living in Porirua or South Auckland.
Young Pacific children with the same conditions, and pregnant people, are already supported through the existing Healthy Homes Initiative.
Pasifika Futures Ltd is your local provider for South Auckland and Porirua.
If you live in one of those areas and need support, please fill out the referral forms below or contact us:
E: info@pasifikafutures.co.nz
T: 09 250 5761
For more information about the Initiative, visit the MPP website here.