Community Health and Social Services in Canterbury
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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Gut Cancer Foundation
The Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with gastro-intestinal cancer.
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Skylight Trust Walk in
Providing counselling and support services for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau.
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Asian Network Inc. (TANI) Walk in
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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Shama Walk in
Shama supports ethnic people who have perpetrated or experienced family violence and or sexual violence or other complex issues.
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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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People First New Zealand
We are a Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) and a national self-advocacy organisation that is run by and for people with learning (intellectual) disability.
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The Loft Walk in
The Loft is a way for the people of Canterbury to access a wide range of health and wellbeing services.
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SHE (Support Heal Empower) Walk in
SHE (Support Heal Empower) is a not for profit organisation dedicated to supporting families to live violence free.
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Fale Pasifika o Aoraki Walk in
Pasifika O Aoraki Services provides support for Pacific people living in our region, from Ashburton to Oamaru right through the Mackenzie District.
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West Christchurch Women's Refuge
We are an organisation that promotes and protects the rights of women, children, families/whanau to live free from any form of violence and abuse.
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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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Alzheimers New Zealand
A dementia friendly New Zealand, Aotearoa, he aro nui ki te hunga mate wareware
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Otautahi Māori Women's Refuge t.a Te Whare Hauora
Te Whare Hauora is a by-Māori-for-Māori provider offering a safe place for wahine and tamariki affected by domestic violence.
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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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SafeMan SafeFamily Walk in
SMSF works to help men break the cycle of violence through a process of recovery which is life-changing, life-long and transferable.
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Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga / National Network of Family Violence Services Walk in
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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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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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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Complex Chronic Illness Support
Supporting people impacted by Complex Chronic Illness - empowering people towards wellness.
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Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou Walk in
Pillars provides a wraparound service for children and whanau of prisoners.
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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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RainbowYOUTH Walk in
RainbowYOUTH is a national organisation dedicated to providing support, information and advocacy for queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth.
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Shine
Shine is a leading New Zealand provider of specialist domestic violence help and support services.
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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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Te Puna Oranga Walk in
Kaupapa Māori Organisation that offers counselling, advocacy, youth mentoring, 24/7 crisis line to whānau who need support with sexual violence, wāhine self empowerment and parenting
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Multiples NZ
Multiples NZ is a nationwide parent-led support network supporting families in their journey from expecting to raising multiples.
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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.
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Disabled Persons Assembly (NZ)
Disabled Persons Assembly is a pan-impairment disabled person’s organisation that works to realise an equitable society, where all disabled people can direct their own lives.
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The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust
The Personal Advocacy Trust provides a range of safeguarding services and supports for people with care and support needs.
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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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IHC New Zealand
IHC will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.
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Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand
MDANZ is a registered charity that aims to provide New Zealanders living with neuromuscular conditions personal support and specialist information.
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Barnardos Aotearoa
Barnardos New Zealand is a national children's charity.
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Age Concern Canterbury Inc
Age Concern believes older people should always be respected and never abused.
