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Introducing our Health Coach 

Mele Taufoou

Mele is Tongan and holds certificates in health promotions and Pacific nutrition. She has trained as a health care assistant and primary care assistant.
She has worked in South Auckland since 2003 as as a community health educator, whanau work and health assistant. She is fluent in Tongan, is self motivated and adaptable and loves working as part of a team. When she is not working Mele enjoys meeting new people from all different cultures, music, reading and dancing.

What do Health Coaches do?

Health coaching is the practice of health education and health promotion within a coaching context to enhance the wellbeing of patients and their whanau in order to facilitate the achievement of their health related goals. 

Health Coaches help to foster relationships between the patient and their primary health care team. One of their key roles is to help articulate, priorities and re-enforce key messages between the patient and clinician. Health coaches help set goals, motivate changes to behaviour and support patients.

What Problems?

• Lifestyle changes (quit smoking, diet, more exercise, life skills for young people moving away from home)
• Parenting support (Triple P programme)
• Social supports and navigation
• Stress management

Introducing our Health Coach

Mele Taufoou

What do Health Coaches do?

Health coaching is the practice of health education and health promotion within a coaching context to enhance the wellbeing of patients and their whanau in order to facilitate the achievement of their health related goals. The aim is to motivate behaviour change through a structured and supportive partnership.

Health Coaches help to foster relationships between the patient and their primary health care team. One of their key roles is to help articulate, priorities and re-enforce key messages between the patient and clinician. Health coaches help set goals, motivate changes to behaviour and support patients.

What Problems?

• Lifestyle changes (quit smoking, diet, more exercise, life skills for young people moving away from home)
• Parenting support (Triple P programme)
• Social supports and navigation
• Stress management