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CNSST Foundation
Social Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Sexual Harm, Stopping Violence
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
CNSST Foundation in Aotearoa New Zealand
CNSST Foundation (formerly Chinese New Settlers Services Trust) is a registered charitable organisation established in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1998. Rooted in the values of equity and inclusion, CNSST has evolved from a volunteer-led initiative operating in the home garage of its Founder, Jenny Wang, into one of New Zealand’s leading ethnic social service organisations. Each year, it provides holistic and culturally responsive support to more than 45,000 Asian and ethnic migrants, enabling their full participation and contribution to New Zealand society.
Guided by its North Star Model, CNSST’s mission is clear — to enhance the quality of life for ethnic New Zealanders. This framework integrates five key dimensions that shape the organisation’s philosophy and practice:
- Purpose: Enhancing the quality of life for ethnic communities.
- Philosophy: Grounded in human rights and social justice.
- Principles: Non-political, non-religious, and non–money-driven.
- Products: Delivering excellence across social services, education, housing, and social enterprise.
- Products: Delivering excellence across social services, education, housing, and social enterprise.
As an accredited social service provider and community housing provider of the New Zealand Government, and a NZ Qualifications Authority-approved Private Training Establishment, CNSST delivers integrated services across five key divisions:
- Social Work and Community Health: delivering accredited social work, counselling, community health and wellness services.
- Education and Employment: providing NZQA-accredited tertiary language education, vocational training, employment coaching and placement.
- Social and Community Housing: offering safe, affordable, and culturally responsive homes for seniors and families.
- Cultural Learning and Settlement: nurturing youth, newcomers, and families through language, arts, cultural and settlement support programmes.
- Social Enterprise and Sustainability: advancing the entrepreneurship through international conferences and exchange programmes, immigration and translation services, overseas study tours and internships, research and development projects, as well as the environmental leadership through the community waste-wise education, eco-housing, solar system, etc.
In collaboration with multiple New Zealand government and non-government agencies, CNSST is now advancing a 30 to 40 years’ vision to evolve into a leading Ethnic and Migrant Community Hub, as well as a thriving collective of social enterprises, contributing to a more cohesive and inclusive New Zealand and global society.
Staff
Multi-lingual professional staff team providing culturally and linguistically appropriate wrap-around services (English, Chinese in Mandarin and Cantonese, Korean, Malay and other Asian Languages)
Ages
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Make an appointment
Please make an appointment at our reception desk or ring us beforehand.
Fees and Charges Description
See website for more details http://www.cnsst.org.nz/
Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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We close during the Christmas Holiday for 3 weeks in Dec and Jan every year.
Languages Spoken
Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, Korean, Malay, English, Greek
Services Provided
Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.
Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.
- Counselling
- Education programmes
- Family violence intervention
- Information and support
- Referral to specialist services
- Supervised contact
- Support groups
- Victim support
Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.
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.
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.
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.
Asian support services promote health and wellbeing for Asian communities.
Asian support services promote health and wellbeing for Asian communities.
Asian support services promote health and wellbeing for Asian communities.
Individualised CNSST Employment Coaching and Placement Services to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate pre-employment support, job matching and post-placement support to job seekers and their families. The goal of the services is to enhance the confidence and financial independence of our clients.
Individualised CNSST Employment Coaching and Placement Services to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate pre-employment support, job matching and post-placement support to job seekers and their families. The goal of the services is to enhance the confidence and financial independence of our clients.
Individualised CNSST Employment Coaching and Placement Services to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate pre-employment support, job matching and post-placement support to job seekers and their families. The goal of the services is to enhance the confidence and financial independence of our clients.
http://www.cnsstei.ac.nz/
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- Life skills
- Skills courses
Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.
Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.
Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.
We provide employment coaching and/or job matching services to the following groups: - migrant job seekers on main benefit
We provide employment coaching and/or job matching services to the following groups: - migrant job seekers on main benefit
We provide employment coaching and/or job matching services to the following groups:
- migrant job seekers on main benefit
Food support services provide food support to people experiencing hardship. This may include food parcels, food banks and social supermarkets.
Food support services provide food support to people experiencing hardship. This may include food parcels, food banks and social supermarkets.
Food support services provide food support to people experiencing hardship. This may include food parcels, food banks and social supermarkets.
CNSST has five Triple-P certified trainers, providing Chinese, Korean and English parenting programmes. CNSST works with our whanau to empower them with the improved parenting and grandparenting skills.
CNSST has five Triple-P certified trainers, providing Chinese, Korean and English parenting programmes. CNSST works with our whanau to empower them with the improved parenting and grandparenting skills.
- Parenting education
- Parent wellbeing
- Family / whānau support
- Support for Dads
CNSST has five Triple-P certified trainers, providing Chinese, Korean and English parenting programmes.
CNSST works with our whānau to empower them with the improved parenting and grandparenting skills.
Providing support to people who have used violence or who are concerned about their behaviour.
Providing support to people who have used violence or who are concerned about their behaviour.
Providing support to people who have used violence or who are concerned about their behaviour.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Ethnic community education on eco-awareness and culturally responsive community educational programmes on general waste minimaiton and management, recyclying right, food scraps services and waste-free parenting.
Ethnic community education on eco-awareness and culturally responsive community educational programmes on general waste minimaiton and management, recyclying right, food scraps services and waste-free parenting.
Ethnic community education on eco-awareness and culturally responsive community educational programmes on general waste minimaiton and management, recyclying right, food scraps services and waste-free parenting.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Mobility parking space, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Quiet, low sensory environment
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Online / virtual / app, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly
Region
Central Auckland, East Auckland, South Auckland
Website
Contact Details
15 Clifton Court, Panmure, Auckland
Central Auckland
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(09) 570 1188
Email
Website
231 Dairy Flat Highway, Albany Village
North Auckland
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(09) 570 1188 ext. 410
Email
Website
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This page was last updated at 9:15AM on October 15, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by CNSST Foundation.
We provide social work and counselling services two ways: - Case Management: Family Violence, Parenting, Financial Difficulties, Couple Relationship, Stress Management, Social Isolation. - Community Programmes: Parenting Programmes, Healthy Babies Healthy Futures, Healthy Mothers Healthy Futures Perinatal Mental Wellbeing, Senior Support Services, Safety Programme for Adult and Children victims, Anti- Family Violence, Anti-bullying Projects, etc.
We provide social work and counselling services two ways:
- Case Management: Family Violence, Parenting, Financial Difficulties, Couple Relationship, Stress Management, Social Isolation.
- Community Programmes: Parenting Programmes, Healthy Babies Healthy Futures, Healthy Mothers Healthy Futures Perinatal Mental Wellbeing, Senior Support Services, Safety Programme for Adult and Children victims, Anti- Family Violence, Anti-bullying Projects, etc.