Art therapy is a theraputic mental health inititiative from the western world, but it has now been incorporated into mental health initiatives in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa.
Dr Patricia Fenner (Public Health, La Trobe University) talks about the program success and the strong influence Samoan community and culture has played in it.
Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea
Photo: Steve Percival (Tiapapata Art centre)