Community Health and Social Services in Southland
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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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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Te Whare Hou Invercargill Women's Refuge
At Invercargill Women’s Refuge, we provide the support and information you need when you're dealing with domestic violence in your life.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 218 9790
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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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Family Works Southland
Family Works Southland builds safe, strong and connected families.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 211 8200
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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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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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Fiordland Community House
We are a "hub of community services" providing the Te Anau and Fiordland area with a host of social services.
(03) 249 7754
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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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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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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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Fetal Alcohol Advocacy Southland
We provide support, advocacy and education to parents or caregivers of a child with, or suspected to have, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
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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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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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Gore & Clutha Women's Refuge
Our aim is to work together to eliminate family violence in our communities by providing support, advocacy, education and awareness.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (03) 208 8384
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Number 10 - Southland Youth One Stop Shop
Health and social services for rangatahi aged 10-24 years
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 214 1013
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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 4:30 PM. 0800 37 45 37 (EPILEPSY)
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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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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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Connected Eastern Southland
Connected Eastern Southland is a one-stop-shop for your community needs, across the Eastern Southland region.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 208 8480
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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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Disabilities Resource Centre Southland
Disabilities Resource Centre Southland provides disability information and advisory services for the Southland region.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (03) 214 5000 or 0800 100 531
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Jubilee Budget Advisory Service
Budgeting advice and education, to empower those to be good stewards with their own finances
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 03 214 0942
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Age Concern Southland Inc
We support older kiwis to have a healthy lifestyle, full of opportunities and protection from harm.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Hospice Southland
Hospice Southland provides specialist palliative care to those with a life-limiting illness in Southland and the Wakatipu Basin, free of charge, and ideally in their
0800 211 308 or (03) 211 3081
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Pacific Island Advisory & Charitable Trust (PIACT)
Support the health, educational, social and cultural needs of persons of Pacific descent now resident in Southland
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 214 6089
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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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Head Injury Southland Charitable Trust
We provide support, information, education and advocacy for head-injured people, their families/whanau, carers and the wider community
(03) 214 4154
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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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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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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - Invercargill
Free and confidential advice, information, and advocacy for services in the Southland region
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 218 6648
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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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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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Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Southland
MS & Parkinson's Southland provides information, education, home visits and support for people with MS, Parkinson's or Huntington's, their caregivers and their families
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (03) 218 3975
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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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Otautau and Districts Community Charitable Trust
Provision of integrated family support services for older persons, parents, and children through a one-stop shop
(03) 225 8069
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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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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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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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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