Nelson Bays Primary Health

Nelson Bays Primary Health
20 New Street, Nelson
PO Box 1776, Nelson 7040
Tel: 03 539 1170
Freephone: 0800 731 317
Fax: 03 539 4958
info@nelsonbayspho.org.nz

Advocacy

advocacy

Access Support Services

03 548 6962
http://www.accesssupport.co.nz
If you are experiencing problems with ACC, Access Support can help with ACC protocols and processes. Provides advocacy, support and representation to disadvantaged ACC claimants, and assists with reviews and mediations with ACC. (Will return phone calls if callers do not wish to pay toll charges.)

Age Concern Nelson

03 546 7682
http://www.ageconcern.co.nz
An accredited visitor service for clients aged 65 years plus or those who feel isolated. Can arrange free one-on-one appointments to discuss any issues for older people. Provide group education sessions e.g. in nursing homes. Registered nurse available. Membership fee.

Barnados NZ

03 539 0019
0800 543 782
http://www.barnados.org.nz
Provides a range of care, education and support services for children under five, including:- Family support programmes - home based family therapy, home based child care and Out of School Care And Recreation programmes (OSCAR). Child and young person advocacy, family violence, children's contact andyouth programme. Home-based care and learning (Kid Start). Fees apply to some services.

BUWT (Beneficiaries and Unemployed Workers Trust)

03 548 8171
BUWT provides professional assistance to people receiving government benefits with:- -Advocacy and mediation -Counselling (specialising in individuals) -Intervention with government agencies -Support -Education and information on benefit rights Open 9.30am to 3.30pm, Mon to Thurs.

Citizen's Advice Bureau

03 548 2117
0800 367 222
http://www.cab.org.nz
Information and advice on: Consumer rights; legal matters, disputes and human rights (free fortnightly legal service); employment issues including redundancy, work and unemployment; income support and benefits; budgeting; education and training; health and counselling; personal, family and community issues; hobbies, sports and social activities; housing and tenancy; immigration.

Community Law Service

03 548 1288
0800 246 146
Provides assistance with any legal issue. Outreach programmes available in Motueka and Golden Bay as needed.

Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand Inc

03 546 7650
http://www.deaf.org.nz
Provides employment support, family support, skills programmes, Deaf awareness education for other service providers; counselling. NZ sign language interpreter bookings available from isign online: www.isign.co.nz - phone 0800 934 683.

Golden Bay Community Workers

03 525 9728
Support and advocacy for individuals and families. Home-based support, budget advice, foodbank, parenting, women's education programme, Be Well health checks, strengthening Families, whanau worker, referrals to mental health, Community Law, Child Youth and Family, Family Court

Grey Power (Nelson) Assoc. Inc

03 547 2457
http://www.greypower.co.nz
An apolitical lobby organisation promoting the welfare and well-being of all citizens in the 50-plus age group. Mission is to be the appropriate voice for all New Zealanders.

Health Action Trust, and COMPASS

03 548 2798
0800 212 798
http://www.healthaction.org.nz
Supports five initiatives in the area of mental health: 1. CAYAD - Community Action on Youth & Drugs. Objectives are to increase informed community discussion and debate on issues relating to illicit drugs, adopt effective policies and practices to reduce harm, increased capacity to support young people and a reduced supply of drugs to young people. 2. Mental Health Promotion: Promotional campaigns, education, and support of communities to boost awareness in community and workplace. Facilitating training amongst health professionals. 3. COMPASS Advocacy Service: Provides peer support advocacy workers. 4. The White House: community centre run by and for users of the mental health services.They provide information, advocacy, peer support, outings and activities, meeting rooms, support groups, shift work and training. 5. Kotuku: A crisis intervention peer support recovery service based in a house in the country and offering beds for up to four people at a time. Offers an alternative to hospitalisation. Maximum stay is 14 days. One peer support worker sleeps overnight.

Health and Disablity Commisioner

03 544 4116
0800 112 233
Provide advocacy and advice about your rights when receiving a health or disability service and options for resolving complaints.

Male Room

03 548 0403
Provides seminars/courses/workshops, as well as one-to-one counselling and advocacy. Help with being a father, relationships, separation coaching and support, transition from boy to man, and also for mothers raising boys. Offers Dads' Groups, and also time out place for fathers and their children. Hours: Wed afternoon, all day Thursday and Friday.

Nelson Multi-Cultural Council Inc

03 539 0030
Information, support and advocacy for migrants and people from minority ethnicity. Fieldworker available.

Nelson Tasman Housing Trust

03 545 2991
http://www.nelsonhousing.org.nz
To provide, promote, enable and advocate for sustainable community-based housing need in Nelson Tasman. Provide emergency housing for max. 2 weeks, $100/wk (negotiable)

Nelson Women's Centre

03 546 7986
Growth workshops, social work support, counselling for women.

Salvation Army

03 548 4807
http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz
Supply, support and counsel for individuals and families in all areas of life. Emergency foodbank and able to refer to community foodbank. Advocacy, life programmes, pre-school music and movement programmes. Emergency assistance of various kinds.

Te Kahui Hauora o Ngati Koata Trust

03 546 8018
027 208 7629
Tikanga Maori, Maori Disability support - for people living with a physical, sensory, intellectual or neurological disability. Other services available include Alcohol and drug counselling, social skills training, employment training, Rangatahi (11-17 yrs), Alcohol and Drug programme for teenagers not in school, Health Promotion, Child/Whanau counsellor, Positively Praiseworthy Parenting Programme, Mana Wahine - women's addiction healing group, Gambling - counselling and group facilitation. W.I.S.E. Programme and hydrotherapy (water) sessions at Ngawhatu

The Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service

03 544 4116
0800 555 050
http://www.hdc.org.nz
Advocates and aims to assist consumers to resolve issues by providing advocacy services that focus on the resolution of consumers' concerns and complaints.

Victim Support - Nelson

03 546 3847
http://www.victimsupport.org.nz
Provides 24-hour support to anyone. Support available includes: immediate response, emotional support, advocacy, information. Pager: 026 352 6801