In this episode we hear some really honest stories from someone who has guided people through difficult times in their lives whether that be through needing welfare assistance or have ended up in the prison system and now as someone who is passionate about the Pacifika community helping them improve their workplace safety outcomes.
Afele Paea jumped straight into the deep end at 18 years old when he started working for Work and Income and followed that by doing a stretch at Corrections, on the right side of the bars.
Afele is a story-teller and he paints some wonderful pictures of his life and work, his messages to us all include, just be a good human and understand what stimulates those who you work with, that might mean doing some homework. If you are working with Pacifika peoples, make it visual, make it interactive, add some humour and, if you are like Afele and can bake a cake, take that along as well.
So, sit back and enjoy this episode that while it might create some sobering thoughts, is laced with a bit of Pacifika humour from South Auckland.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/afele-paea-33b2b614b/
https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/businesses/puataunofo/
