“Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.” ~ Chinese proverb
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Email: admin@SFAuckland.org.nz
(09) 378 9134
Wendy Siu
Asian Family Fieldworker
My name is Wendy Siu and I work in the central team at Supporting Families Auckland. In my role as an Asian Family Fieldworker, I am able to offer services in ways which meet the cultural needs of families and whanau as I have been working with Asian Families for a number of years. I believe that with my experience, my knowledge and my language skills of Cantonese, Mandarin as well as English I can make a significant contribution to the Asian families and whanau.
Chinese Brochure
YAN OI SEI - CHINESE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
East Health Trust
260 Botany Rd
Howick
1st Tuesday of the month
10.00am-12.00pm
Contact Wendy on 378 9134
ONGOING COLLABORATION PROMOTING WELLBEING
The Asian community perceives mental health and mental illness differently and that may delay the people who experience mental illness to access appropriate services. As the Asian Family Fieldworker for SFMI, Wendy has been working in collaboration with the Asian Service Development Co-ordinator-Mental Health (from Counties Manukau District Health Board) and the Mental Health Promoter from the Like Minds, Like Mine program, to promote positive perspectives of mental well-being to the Asian community.
So far they have already held three booths throughout the first half of 2011 at the following events:
1. “Botany’s Meet the Community Street Party” held at Botany Town Shopping Centre on 12 March 2011. There were about 45 community organisations and services stalls from diverse sectors coming together.
2. “Mental Well-being” seminar held by Hong Kong University Alumni Association NZ at Sewlyn Theatre on 17 April 2011.
3. “Chinese Women’s Health Expo” held at Alexandra Park on 11 June 2011. There were 21 stalls and around 100 people came to these events.
At the “Mental Well-being” seminar, the consultant psychiatrist Dr. Sai Wong, the clinical psychologist Ms. Meggan Lam and Associate Professor Elsie Ho were the guest speakers covering three mental wellbeing topics to over 120 Chinese in the audience.
At “Chinese Women’s Health Expo”, Wendy promoted positive concept of mental wellbeing and introduced SFMI services to an audience of 50 people. There were 127 people who approached the booths and participated in the Quiz and Prizes draw at these events. The Quiz and Prizes aimed to help the participants to understand mental health services and the services provided by SFMI, Mental Health Foundation and Counties Manukau DHB.
Helping the Asian community to have better understanding of mental well-being and mental illness definitely will empower the family/whanau and their loved one to seek help without delay.
