Jean Mata'afa

Languages: English, Samoan

Jean Marie Mataafa is the Well-being Manager at South Seas Healthcare. She works with families and individuals to make positive changes in life, empowering them to become independent and assisting them to live healthily and safely. She supports families to access health services and education opportunities, advocating and supporting them to access the appropriate services. Jean believes no matter the situation everyone needs help to work towards the right path, and people have the ability change with the right support and guidance. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work and speaks English and Samoan. 

Shaun Tautali

Languages: English, Samoan

Shaun Tautali is the Public Health Team Leader for South Seas Healthcare. Seeing positive changes in young people’s lives has always strengthened Shaun’s resolve to continue to support them in all facets of growth and development, particularly health and wellbeing. He is optimistic that providing key support services and working alongside the community and organisations that have the desire and vested interest to see realistic and achievable goals achieved, will bring about healthy bodies and healthy minds. Working in the coalface has meant that he has a realistic view on what is happening in the community and the impact it is having on our young people. Shaun believes the message of healthy living has not changed much; however, it’s how we deliver the message that will impact significantly to the communities that we serve.

Jennifer Vatuvei

Jen is of Samoan descent, born and raise in the heart of south Auckland Otara. Jen’s core values are her faith, family and culture which works at the foundation of her work. She is currently working as a navigator at the wellbeing hub. Jen is passionate about her role, believes she can help bridge the gap between families and services such as MSD, work, and income etc. Working in this field allows her to support families in building long-term goals that work towards a better change to their situation and lifestyle.

Deborah Tuinauvai

Deborah is a Wellbeing Navigator working to assist families within the community by connecting them to the correct services and organisations. This could be through Work and Income and/or the internal services that South Seas Healthcare provides. Deborah believes that as a navigator she can pay it forward by helping the community better their lifestyle choices and become more self-reliant. Deborah is of Tongan decent and uses her skill to communicate to help more in the Tongan community. Her passion is to serve and navigate her community to access the organisations and services needed.

Yolandi Faalavaau

Yolandi is of Samoan descent alongside other navigators truly believes in communication when dealing with the community. Advocacy and creating an easier line of communication is one of Yolandi’s main strengths in bridging families and government agencies, especially for our families who speak English as a second language. Yolandi believes her role as a navigator plays a crucial part in creating beneficial change in the community, she knows she is in the right place and can motivate families to make better lifestyle choices both big and small. Yolandi has found a great passion for serving others by helping them to identify and prioritize their welfare needs. Yolandi looks forward to being a part of the Southseas Healthcare family and plans to continue making a positive difference in the community moving forward.