1. Melbourne Pasifika Communities Rita S. Gale Melbourne Conservatorium of Music The University of Melbourne

2. Pasifika Population Unable to determine Pasifika population Origin of Birth Excludes Australian-born with Pasifika ancestry Confusion of identity NZ, Fiji, Sāmoa, PNG, Cook Islands, Tonga

3. Origin of birth (ABS 2011)

4. Population by Origin of birth (ABS 2011) Origin of birthPopulation New Zealand80,235 Fiji9,711 Sāmoa4,022 Papua New Guinea2,536 Cook Islands1,706 Tonga1,447 Source: Multicultural Victoria

5. Victoria Maori Wardens (VMW)

6. Pacific Cup Festival

7. Melbourne Niuean Community Club

8. United Pacific Council of Victoria (UPCOV)

9. Victorian Samoan Advisory Council (VICSAC)

10. The Melbourne Samoan Choir (MSC)

11. BridgingWorx

12. Challenges Financial support Collaboration with similar groups Pacific Leadership limitations Absence of Pacific research Generation gap