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Talanoa: COVID-19 pandemic and Pasifika young people

This report outlines current and emerging needs of Pasifika young people’s experiences during the pandemic. It includes information about:

  • the research methodology drawing on Pacific Indigenous knowledge
  • key themes emerging from conversations
  • perceptions and impacts of COVID-19 among Pasifika young people.

Read the report (PDF 516 KB)


Document summary

We aimed to understand the needs of young people in the Pasifika community in southeast Melbourne after COVID-19.   

We worked with a community project officer. They helped plan and run the project and engage with the community. 

We had 2 group discussions with 30 young people who shared what their community needs. We used the talanoa research method for this project. This is a community-based method where people share their stories, thoughts and feelings through a casual conversation. 

The report describes key themes that came up during the talanoa sessions:

  • perceptions of COVID-19
  • education
  • employment and finances
  • family experiences
  • culture
  • social relationships
  • health and wellbeing
  • access to services and supports.

We completed this project with our partners Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and Monash ActionLab (MAL). More information is available on the CMY website.

Access more resources on the VOICE partnership page.