Pene Pati

Languages: English, Samoan

Pene Pati is an ARi Diabetes Registered Nurse Coordinator at South Seas Healthcare. Pene provides diabetes self –management education on insulin tablets, insulin initiation, diet and leading a healthy lifestyle. Pene qualified as a General and Obstetric Registered Nurse in Samoa and has worked in all fields including the outpatient department, operation theatre, medical and surgical wards, paediatric wards, maternity: antenatal, delivery and postnatal, family planning, ENT, ophthalmology and the chest clinic.

Malaefono (Fono) Seve

Languages: English, Tuvaluan, Tokelaun, Samoan

Malaefono Seve is the Health Coach and Health and Safety Officer at South Seas Healthcare and is of Tokelauan and Tuvaluan heritage. He is a qualified Phlebotomist (blood taker) and is responsible for completing blood tests to determine diabetes risk and Cardivascular Disease. Malaefono manages recalls for our diabetes patients and is a diabetes / pre-diabetes Educator, responsible for setting up referrals to the dietician, podiatrist and retinal specialist. He also provides smoking cessation support for some patients. Malaefono started working for South Seas Healthcare in 2007, and believes in walking alongside our patients on their journey to healthier lifestyles. 

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.