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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Arthritis New Zealand
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Arthritis NZ aims to improve the life of every person affected by arthritis.
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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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Gut Cancer Foundation
The Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with gastro-intestinal cancer.
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Pacific Island Advisory & Charitable Trust (PIACT) Walk in
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Support the health, educational, social and cultural needs of persons of Pacific descent now resident in Southland
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Caring Families Aotearoa
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - Invercargill Walk in
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Free and confidential advice, information, and advocacy for services in the Southland region
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
Working alongside families, whānau and carers to support and empower people with Down syndrome to realise their potential and aspirations.
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Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
We provide an information, support and advocacy service for people with motor neurone disease (MND), their families and carers.
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Barnardos Aotearoa
Barnardos New Zealand is a national children's charity.
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Fertility NZ
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Supporting New Zealanders with fertility issues - registered charity.
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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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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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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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IHC New Zealand
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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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Stuttering Treatment And Research Trust (START)
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
START changes the lives of people who stutter
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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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The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Personal Advocacy Trust provides a range of safeguarding services and supports for people with care and support needs.
