Breaking the Culture
OF SILENCE
What is The Great Talanoa?
The Great Talanoa is an initiative to open up the space that is holistic (spirituality, culutural connectivity, intergenerational) beginning the talk about these particular topics in a family or church context. Talanoa is a Samoan, Fijian & Tongan common word which is a Pacific Island form of dialogue that brings people together to reflect a process of inclusive, participatory, transparent views without any predetermined expectations for agreement
TALA - to talk
NOA - “free” or without restrictions
THE GREAT TALANOA (unconcealed story telling)
Creating safe spaces to hold courageous conversations.
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the support from the Australian Government through the Department of Justice and Attorney General 2023 Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program we were able to host and facilitate these Talanoa and produce the resources that are contained in this page.
TASI IA KERISO Network
Hosanna Logan City Church
Pastor Fa’amanuia and Ruta Aloalii
Harvest Time Ministries
Pastor Peter and Fa Finau
Tree of Life
Pastor Pepa and Carol Wright
Hosanna Brisbane
Apostle Joshua and Helen Avia
Side by Side Project
Brisbane South PHN
Video Resources
My Story (Video 1)
The Great Talanoa Family Domestic Violence (Video 2)
Family Domestic Violence Holistic Approach (Video 3)
Teu Le Va - Creating a Culturally Safe Space for Talanoa (Video 4)
Live Talanoa (Video 5)
Start your own Talanoa (Video 6)
FDV Support Referral (Video 8)
Connecting with people to hold a Talanoa (Video 7)
Working with Perpetrators of FDV (Video 9)
My Story 2 (Video 10)
