Today
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Improving mental health and wellbeing for infants, children and young people through service improvement, workforce development, and advocacy.
Staff
Check out our Whāraurau staff page on our website.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (26 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Whāraurau: Empower the Workforce | Manaaki Mokopuna Whāraurau is a national workforce development centre for the infant, child, and adolescent, mental health and addictions sector and has offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. We are part of the Wise Group whānau of entities, which is governed by the Wise Charitbable Trust. The Wise Group is one of New Zealand's largest non-government organisations providing mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services across Aotearoa. Funded by Government, Whāraurau aims to improve the mental health of New Zealand's young people by: Providing training and support to mental health and addiction professionals Promoting research in child and adolescent mental health Advocating for the mental health and addiction needs of young New Zealanders Our work is evidence-based, and informed by national and international subject matter experts, including clinicial, cultural and youth-lived experience. The team at Whāraurau have expertise in many areas of infant, child and adolescent mental health.
Whāraurau: Empower the Workforce | Manaaki Mokopuna Whāraurau is a national workforce development centre for the infant, child, and adolescent, mental health and addictions sector and has offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. We are part of the Wise Group whānau of entities, which is governed by the Wise Charitbable Trust. The Wise Group is one of New Zealand's largest non-government organisations providing mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services across Aotearoa. Funded by Government, Whāraurau aims to improve the mental health of New Zealand's young people by: Providing training and support to mental health and addiction professionals Promoting research in child and adolescent mental health Advocating for the mental health and addiction needs of young New Zealanders Our work is evidence-based, and informed by national and international subject matter experts, including clinicial, cultural and youth-lived experience. The team at Whāraurau have expertise in many areas of infant, child and adolescent mental health.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Workforce training (mental health)
- Regions
All of New Zealand
Description
Whāraurau: Empower the Workforce | Manaaki Mokopuna
Whāraurau is a national workforce development centre for the infant, child, and adolescent, mental health and addictions sector and has offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
We are part of the Wise Group whānau of entities, which is governed by the Wise Charitbable Trust. The Wise Group is one of New Zealand's largest non-government organisations providing mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services across Aotearoa.
Funded by Government, Whāraurau aims to improve the mental health of New Zealand's young people by:
- Providing training and support to mental health and addiction professionals
- Promoting research in child and adolescent mental health
- Advocating for the mental health and addiction needs of young New Zealanders
Our work is evidence-based, and informed by national and international subject matter experts, including clinicial, cultural and youth-lived experience.
The team at Whāraurau have expertise in many areas of infant, child and adolescent mental health.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Website
Contact Details
600 Great South Road, Ellerslie
Central Auckland
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(09) 300 6771
Email
Website
Building B, Phase II, 600 Great South Road
Ellerslie
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Auckland 1051
Street Address
Building B, Phase II, 600 Great South Road
Ellerslie
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Auckland 1051
Postal Address
Whāraurau
Private Bag 11093
95 Main Highway
Ellerslie
Auckland 1051
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