With almost half of the NRL playing pool now made up of players who identify as Māori or Pasifika, wellbeing programs across the game are evolving to cater specifically to the intricacies which exist in those cultural groups.
"We sit in a circle because we understand the importance of having a hui , having a talanoa and being able to have everyone equal and part of the conversation," Solomona said.
A league club with a particularly large Samoan contingent might have the message delivered to them by former Toa Samoa superstar Ali Lauiti'iti, a predominantly Tongan group could get six-time Mate Ma'a Tonga rep Epalahame Lauaki, while Māori women's great Krystal Rota is on the crew too. "It's asking them, what do these things mean in your culture or community? What's the closest concept to wellbeing in your culture?" Thompson says.
In the end Solomona hopes the efforts to deliver a wellbeing message through a more multicultural lens will help current and future players avoid some of the issues he faced as a young NRL prospect at the Roosters.
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