Fonoifafo (Fono) McFarland-Seumanu's new role is the first of its kind in South Auckland.
RNZ Pacific reports the things that Fono and the social workers come across are lice, scabies, infected eczema, mental health issues, malnutrition, and conditions such as ADHD or poor eyesight that affect learning.
She drops prescriptions off to homes, registers babies with GPs and Plunket and even makes sure babies have a birth certificate.
Fono comes to the job with valuable knowledge. At 21 years old she said 'yes' - a small word with big impact.
