Community Health and Social Services in Dunedin - South Otago
Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.
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Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning helps you, the important people in your life and your health care team plan for your end-of-life care.
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Alzheimers New Zealand
A dementia friendly New Zealand, Aotearoa, he aro nui ki te hunga mate wareware
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 004 001
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Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga / National Network of Family Violence Services
We provide support to family violence prevention and intervention services - we do NOT provide services and programmes directly to clients but can refer people
027 214 4403 (for referrals)
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Whānau Refuge
Ōtepoti Dunedin Whānau Refuge provides advocacy, counselling and information when women, children and whānau are experiencing domestic - family harm violence
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 466 3220
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Kia Haumaru - Personal Safety Education
A network of trained and accredited Personal Safety Educators providing women, girls and persons of marginalised genders with the skills and strategies to keep safe.
(04) 213 9710
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Cancer Society Otago and Southland
Working to improve community well-being by reducing the incidence and impact of cancer - any cancer, any question.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 03 477 7447
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Otago Youth Wellness Trust
We help strengthen what is working well in the lives of rangatahi, whilst addressing the issues that may be impacting their lives.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 474 9547
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Carers New Zealand
Carers NZ is a national not-for-profit organisation providing information, advice, learning and support for older people, families with health and disability needs, individuals managing their
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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Te Hou Ora Whānau Services
Whakamana Ngā Pā Harakeke, Hei Oranga Whānau
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 951 1040
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Allergy New Zealand
Allergies affect 30-40% of the population in New Zealand.
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 623 3912 or 0800 34 0800
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Complex Chronic Illness Support
Supporting people impacted by Complex Chronic Illness - empowering people towards wellness.
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. (07) 281 1481
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Skylight Trust
Providing counselling and support services for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 299 100
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ
GRG provides caregiver support, information, education and advocacy services to full-time grandparents or whanau caregivers throughout New Zealand
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 0800 472 637
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Milton Community Health Trust
Milton Community Health Trust is the umbrella organisation for the Tokomairiro Community Hub which offers main street space for visiting Health/Wellbeing/Social service providers.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 417 4399
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Brain Injury Association Otago
Providing support, advocacy, information and education in order to promote quality life for people affected by brain injury
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 471 6156
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The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ
Our aim is to prevent meningitis by ensuring families have accurate information, early diagnosis and quick treatment
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Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Brainwave’s vision is Whakamana te i tamaiti.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. (09) 528 3981
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Arthritis New Zealand
Arthritis New Zealand aims to improve the life of every person affected by arthritis.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 663 463
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Epilepsy Association of New Zealand
Information and support – for people who have epilepsy and their families/whānau.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 37 45 37 (EPILEPSY)
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Gore Counselling Centre
Providing general counselling, crisis sexual and family violence abuse counselling, and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services to Gore and surrounding communities in Eastern Southland
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 208 5366
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Anglican Family Care
Based in Otago for over 50 years, Anglican Family Care's main focus is supporting children, young people and their families.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Caring Families Aotearoa
Caring Families Aotearoa supports families who open their homes and hearts to tamariki (children) and rangitahi (young people) in need of care and protection.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 693 323
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Otago Community Hospice
Otago Community Hospice supports people with terminal illness to live and die well
8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. (03) 473 6005 or 0800 473 6005
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Stroke Foundation of New Zealand
We are here to help and support people and their families/whanau affected by stroke.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 78 76 53
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People First New Zealand
We are a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) and a national self-advocacy organisation that is led and directed by people with learning (intellectual) disability.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 0800 20 60 70 or (04) 381 3242
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ParaFed Otago
Our aim is to provide sporting opportunities that foster participation, enjoyment and success for all those with a physical disability.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Diabetes NZ Otago Branch
Ensuring every person living in Aotearoa New Zealand with diabetes or at risk of diabetes has equitable access to affordable, quality diabetes care and education
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (03) 474 0240
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Shine
Shine is a leading New Zealand provider of specialist domestic violence help and support services.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 0508 744 633
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Asian Network Inc. (TANI)
TANI supports Asian New Zealanders to enjoy optimal quality of life and wellbeing and to develop strong and healthy Asian communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 815 2338
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Victim Support
24/7 support services to people affected by crime, suicide and traumatic events.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 0800 842 846
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Gut Cancer Foundation
The Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with gastro-intestinal cancer.
0800 112 775
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Family Works Otago
Family Works supports children, young people and their families to feel valued and grow in a safe and strong community.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (across multiple locations).
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Taumarunui Police Family Harm Team
Ruapehu Community Support Trust/Whakakotahitanga is a total wrap-around service for families involved in domestic violence situations.
(07) 895 8119
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Pacific Trust Otago
Pacific Trust Otago (PTO) engages with and supports activities to improve the wellbeing of the Otago Pacific community
(03) 455 1722
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Shama
Shama supports ethnic people who have experienced family violence and or sexual violence or other complex issues.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 07 8433810
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Te Roopu Tautoko Ki Te Tonga - Community Health & Social Services
Empowering and strengthening whānau within our community
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 477 4670
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ŌCASA - Ōtepoti Communities Against Sexual Abuse
Call our support line for information, support, advocacy and counselling following recent or historic sexual harm.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Support line: (03) 474 1592
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Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand
We provide an information, support and advocacy service for people with motor neurone disease (MND), their families and carers.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Stuttering Treatment And Research Trust (START)
START changes the lives of people who stutter
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 579 6775