Nasfund renews MoU with 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain

4 April 2024

The National Superannuation Fund Ltd (Nasfund) has renewed its partnership with the 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain for the next 12 months by signing a MoU on 22 March 2024.

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As part of Nasfund’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, this renewed MoU will enable the Fund to work closely with Papua New Guinea’s first and only national telephone service, the 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain to promote the work that they do in offering free and confidential telephone service to Nasfund staff and members.

Chief Talent & Culture, Vincent Lialu, said mental health is vitally important in maintaining a healthy work-life balance while promoting physical and psychological safety for its members and staff.

Mr Lialu said, this initiative is part of Nasfund’s CSR programs and we also acknowledge the work that ChildFund is doing to drive the 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain for Papua New Guineans especially for adolescents and adult survivors of gender-based violence and children in need of care and protection.

“Nasfund, as a strong supporter of equality and empowerment for our people and members believes this partnership will allow us to use our brand and branch network to raise awareness among members on the services offered by 1-Tok Kaunselin as well as encourage on-site awareness sessions for all Nasfund staff across Papua New Guinea,” Lialu said.

To show support for the work of the mobile counsellors, Nasfund also presented ten communication devices to the team to assist in ensuring that free and confidential telephone counselling service remained accessible to more people.

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Manager for 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain, Kinime Daniel expressed gratitude to Nasfund for the support.

“We are grateful for this support by Nasfund which will allow us to continue to offer free mobile phone counselling to people out there. “We also look forward to working closely with Nasfund to drive counselling and awareness sessions for all Nasfund staff across its branches,” Daniel said.

The 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain is a toll-free confidential telephone counselling service offered by ChildFund and other supporting partners.

Members of the public who are experiencing or have witnessed family and sexual violence are encouraged to dial 7150 8000 to seek help and referral to other support services.

The 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain is a partnership between ChildFund and CIMC (FSVAC), and supported by the New Zealand Aid Programme. St John and ChildFund intend to collaborate in the expansion of the 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain to a 24-hour service model in partnership with UN Women.