Useful services/organisations in NZ
Shakti
www.shakti.org.nz
Site of the Shakti Community Council- a community organisation for migrant, refugee and ethnic families, providing refuge services, safe houses, women's centre, advocacy, migrant services, family settlement, training, and support groups in Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga and Christchurch. Member of the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges.
Christchurch Women's Refuge
www.womensrefuge.co.nz
Site of the longest running Refuge in New Zealand. Member of the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges.
National Network of Stopping Violence Services
www.nnsvs.org.nz
NNSVS is a federation of community agencies offering men's violence and abuse prevention programmes, support and education programmes for women who have experienced domestic violence, programmes for youth and community education on domestic violence prevention.
Jigsaw
www.jigsaw.org.nz/
Jigsaw, formerly Child Abuse Prevention Services, is a network of community-based agencies advocating for chidren and supporting families. The agencies provide parenting support, services for chidlren and a national child abuse hotline.
Community Law Centres
www.communitylaw.org.nz
Links and contact information for Community Law Centres around Aotearoa/New Zealand
Rape Crisis
www.rapecrisis.org.nz
The site of Auckland-based Rape Prevention Education.
Age Concern
www.ageconcern.org.nz
Age Concern New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to promoting the quality of life and well-being of older people, advocating positive healthy ageing for people of all ages. Age Concern has information and advice on elder abuse, and resources for those working with older people, who are concerned about violence.
FPA Family Planning
www.fpanz.org.nz
Family Planning promotes a positive view of sexuality and can provide information and advice so that women can make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and well-being. They deal with contraception, sexually transmitted infections, menopause, talking to your children about sexuality, PMS, adolescent sexuality and pregnancy.
Plunket
www.plunket.org.nz
Offers support for new mothers and their babies, operate nursing networks and are committed to the health of babies in New Zealand.
Preventing Violence in the Home
www.preventingviolence.org.nz
Auckland-based domestic violence service (not part of the national Women's Refuge organisation). The site gives information on women's experience of family violence, and how women can be safe, men's experience of violence, and what men can do to create non-violent change. Also has information on training resources, and other links.
North Harbour Living Without Violence Collective Incorporated
www.livingwithoutviolence.org.nz
North Harbour Living Without Violence Collective Incorporated is a community organisation based in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Their main purposes are to intervene in and stop men's violence against women, children and other men, to support and empower women and to promote their safety from men's violence.
Relationship Services
www.relate.org.nz
Relationship Services deliver a wide range of counselling, mediation and education services in 70 communities throughout New Zealand and a wide range of online services.
Barnardos
www.barnardos.org.nz
Barnardos works within the community to provide a range of care, education and support services for children and their families. They also run supervised access programmes.
Refugee and Migrant Services
www.rms.org.nz
Provide support and services to migrants and refugees including English language and social support and legal advice.
Benefit Advocacy Centres
These groups can provide you with information and support about benefits, or dealing with WINZ. Your local Citizen's Advice Bureau will be able to tell you the nearest Benefit Advocacy Centre.
Rape Crisis and sexual abuse centres can provide support, counselling (phone and face-to-face), practical assistance, advocacy, and resources for women and children who are survivors of rape and/or sexual abuse. They also provide educational and training for young people, parent groups and the community at large. All services are women-centred and are free of charge.Rape Crisis centres are listed in the front of your phone book in the personal help section.