06/08/2026
Introducing our August Speaker.... Vivina (Vi) Helen Momoka is the Queensland Regional Coordinator Community Connections for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme, working under the Pacific Islands Council of Queensland (PICQ).
Based in Brisbane and originally from Fiji, Vi supports PALM Scheme workers, employers, and communities across South East Queensland, Western Queensland, and North-West Queensland. Her role focuses on helping workers settle into regional communities, connect with local services and support networks, build relationships through sporting, cultural, and community activities, and strengthen their overall wellbeing while living and working in Australia.
Through her work, Vi collaborates with employers, local councils, churches, sporting clubs, government agencies, health providers, and community organisations to create opportunities for PALM workers to feel welcomed, connected, and valued. She is passionate about community resilience, belonging, cultural inclusion, and ensuring workers and their families have access to the support they need to thrive.
Vi is also a newly published Australian author. Her memoir, Beating The Odds: A Memoir of Survival and Strength Through Breast Cancer, shares her personal journey of resilience, faith, hope, and determination through her experience with breast cancer. Her story reflects the same values that underpin her community work strength, connection, perseverance, and supporting others through life's challenges.
You can learn more about her book here:
Beating The Odds – Australian Authors Store (https://australianauthorsstore.com/momoka-vivina/ )
We cannot wait to hear from Vi at our August event on 14th August 2026. Tickets go live this Sunday!
