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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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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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.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 07 8433810
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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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Head Injury Society of Southland
We provide support, information, education and advocacy for head-injured people, their families/whanau, carers and the wider community
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. (03) 214 4154
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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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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
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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 5:00 PM. 0800 37 45 37 (EPILEPSY)
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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 5:00 PM. (03) 214 6089
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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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Otautau and Districts Community Charitable Trust
Provision of integrated family support services for older persons, parents, and children through a one-stop shop
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. (03) 225 8069
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Southland Asthma Society
Southland Asthma Society (Inc.) is a non-government, non-profit organisation which aims to help people with asthma and respiratory conditions
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (03) 214 2356
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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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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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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - Invercargill
Free and confidential advice, information, and advocacy for services in the Southland region
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (03) 218 6648
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Louise Nicholas Trust
Working together to eliminate sexual violence in Aotearoa
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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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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Gut Cancer Foundation
The Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with gastro-intestinal cancer.
0800 112 775
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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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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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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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Waihopai Hauora Trust
Waihopai Hauora is a Social Service based in Invercargill.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (03) 216 9074
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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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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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Skylight Trust
Providing counselling and support services for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 299 100