[3] She served as a Families Commissioner for six months[1][2] and her work in this role influenced the 2014 Vulnerable Children’s Act.
[3] Alofivae was also elected to the Counties Manukau District Health Board in December 2010.
[7] Alofivae has been the chair of the South Auckland Social Well-Being Board, which works with the government on issues facing pre-school children.
[9] In April 2019 the Commission did not answer questions on whether Alofivae, who is Presbyterian, had a conflict of interest.
[10] Her subsequent conflict of interest management plan provided that she would not sit on any hearings relating to the Presbyterian Church,[11] In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, Alofivae was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Pacific community and youth.