Community Health and Social Services in Wellington
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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Advocacy Services 48 results
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Te Whānau o te Maungarongo
Te Whānau o te Maungarongo aim to develop and enhance the well-being of Māori men, women, youth and children
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Te Whare Tiaki Wāhine Refuge
Te Whare Tiaki Wāhine Refuge provides Whanau services for wāhine and their tamariki affected by domestic violencein the Porirua district
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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.
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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.
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Wellington Women's Refuge
We provide support and advocacy for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence.
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Te Whare Tiaki Rongomātāne (Men’s Centre)
Te Whare Tiaki Rongomātāne (Men’s Centre) offers an immediate response and frontline service for men
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The Road Forward
Support including peer counselling, peer support for adult survivors of sexual harm, historic or recent.
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Porirua Whānau Centre
Porirua Whānau Centre is seen as a 'hub' for the community, enhancing the health, social, education and economic wellbeing of our children and families.
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Kapiti Women's Centre Refuge Service
At Kapiti Women's Refuge, we provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
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Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation
24/7 crisis support, and counselling services for anyone that has experienced rape or sexual abuse, historic or recent.
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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
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Shine
Shine is a leading New Zealand provider of specialist domestic violence help and support services.
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Vaka Atafaga Pacific Nursing Service
Experienced registered nurses delivering home-based services to Pacific families in Porirua City
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Epilepsy Association of New Zealand
Information and support – for people who have epilepsy and their families/whānau.
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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
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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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Arthritis New Zealand
Arthritis New Zealand aims to improve the life of every person affected by arthritis.
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ASK - A Safe Kapiti
ASK recognises the importance of "early intervention" as a means to prevent children and young people drifting into crime at an older age.
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Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission has been supporting those in need in the Wellington region since 1904.
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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.
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Gut Cancer Foundation
The Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with gastro-intestinal cancer.
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Alzheimers New Zealand
A dementia friendly New Zealand, Aotearoa, he aro nui ki te hunga mate wareware
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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
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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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Shama
Shama supports ethnic people who have experienced family violence and or sexual violence or other complex issues.
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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.
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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
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Manaaki Ora Trust
Manaaki Ora Trust is a kaupapa Māori health, social services and education provider
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Kapiti Living Without Violence
We provide programmes for those impacted by or using abuse and violence in the Kapiti area
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Complex Chronic Illness Support
Supporting people impacted by Complex Chronic Illness - empowering people towards wellness.
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Family Works Central
Family Works Central is a family-focused social service agency building an Aotearoa where all tamariki, families and communities are safe, strong and connected.
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Stroke Foundation of New Zealand
We are here to help and support people and their families/whanau affected by stroke.
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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.
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Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand
We support, advocate for and empower people affected by IBD, as well as those involved in the treatment, mitigation and prevention of the disease.
