Aviva is a Canterbury-based, specialist family and sexual violence agency dedicated to making New Zealand Aotearoa violence-free. We offer an extensive range of integrated, specialist services to support all people, children, youth and adults, to live free from violence and overcome its enduring harms.
Our services include:
- 24-hour phone advocacy, advice and support for Family Violence or Sexual Assault
- Ministry of Justice approved education programmes
- Sexual violence services for those aged 18 and over and victims’ close family and friends
- ReachOut service for those using or at risk of using violence
- support to access refuge or alternate emergency accommodation through the use of other agencies
- Safe@Home review of home security needs
- community development social events, trainings and opportunities to connect
- Seuga - for Pasifika people
- GoodLoans budgeting services and no- and low- interest loans
For more information, contact 0800 AVIVA NOW (0800 28482 669) or , see our website at aviva.org.nz, or follow us on Facebook or Linkedin (@AvivaNZ).