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

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Amcal Hardy Street Pharmacy

03 548 4366
www.hardystreetpharmacy.co.nz
Dispensing and sale of medicines and healthcare products. Basic health testing and advice. Medicine management and healthcare advice.

Annesbrook Community Trust

03 547 7371
Lifewise: Counselling service covering a wide range of mental and emotional issues - $70 per hour. Familywise: Antenatal, postnatal, parenting and marriage courses. Moneywise: a free, confidential budget advice service for those struggling or who want advice on money management. Artswise: Performing Arts School that teaches five different styles of dance.

Audiology Department, Nelson Hospital

03 546 1780
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Hearing Assessment with GP referral. Hearing Aid fitting and maintenance. Sale of batteries and audiological supplies.

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 and youth programme. Home-based care and learning (Kid Start). Fees apply to some services.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

03 545 9864
http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz
Provides direct service to children and youth aged 7 - 17 by matching them in quality mentoring relationships.

Breastfeeding Support La Leche League

03 546 9029 or 03 547 7699
http://www.lalecheleague.org.nz
Breastfeeding support and information through phone support. Comprehensive lending library. Regular monthly meetings. Antenatal breastfeeding education. Accredited Leader telephone counselling. Supporting professional leadership available.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

03 546 1788
CAMHS is a dedicated team of health professionals working with severe mental health problems experienced by children and youth aged up to 18 years. Particular priority will be given to youth at risk of suicide or attempted suicide. Routine referral problems could include depression, anxiety, ADHD, adjustment and eating disorders. Treatments can include psychiatric or psychological consultation, a range of therapies, day hospital programme, or perhaps crisis intervention.

Crisis Pregnancy Support

03 548 1858
A voluntary, professional agency that offers practical, emotional support for women who find themselves with a crisis pregnancy. The free service works by empowering women, giving care and practical support and helping with immediate and long term issues.

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.

Family Court - Nelson

http://www.justice.govt.nz/family/
The Family Courts Act 1980 places emphasis on counselling, conciliation and mediation and aims to support consumers to work towards mutually beneficial outcomes.

Family Planning Clinic

03 546 8155

Family Start

03 545 8931
An intensive home-based service provided around the time of a child's birth, for up to 5 years if necessary. Each whänau/family has a support worker who provides a broad service based on the goals and needs of each whänau/family. Free and confidential support provided in the client's own home for families with young children. Service includes provision of information, practical support, advice, advocacy, parent education, both antenatally and postnatally.

Get Safe (Motueka) Inc

03 528 8976
Offer stopping violence programmes and support for people affected by domestic violence. Get Safe seeks to provide a holistic service and features counselling, education, family support and one-to-one youth work.

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

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

03 544 5714
http://www.grg.org.nz
Provides support and advise to Grandparents who are primary caregivers to grandchildren in difficult circumstances, and ensures fair treatment from the legal and child protection services in New Zealand.

KEEA Trust (Kiwi Enuresis Encopresis Association)

03 548 2908
0800 533 269
http://www.keea.org.nz
Provides information and support to families and health professionals on children's bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis), daytime wetting, and soiling.

LifeLine Nelson

03 546 8899
0800 543 35463
http://www.lifeline.co.nz
24 hour, 7 day a week phone counselling and free short-term face-to-face counselling.

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.

Manuka Community House Inc

03 548 2509
Family Services: Home-based support for families and individual counselling. Mobile: 027 389 9797. Email: familyservices.manukahouse@xtra.co.nz. Early Learning Centre: Childcare for children 0-5 years, also offering ECE 20 hour scheme - phone for cost details.

Maternity Unit - Golden Bay Community Hospital

03 525 8911
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Full range of maternity and midwifery services, including remote rural. Breastfeeding Support Group - monthly meetings held at the Golden Bay community centre.

Maternity Unit and Know Your Own Midwives (KYOM)

03 546 1437
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Contraceptive advice and support, breastfeeding clinic, Well Child advice. KYOM: Experienced Midwives who work closely in teams of two. Committed to continuity of care. Guide women through all types of pregnancy, from the initial `booking` visit, through labour, birth and postnatal care.

Motueka Community Health Services

03 528 1160
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
District, Oncology & Hospice Nurses, Public Health Nurse, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Diabetes Educator, Dietitian, Helaht of Older Person's consultant, Asthma Educaotr, Audiology, Support Works Assessor, Cervical Screening

Motueka Family Service Centre

03 528 0234
HIPPY - supporting parents as the teachers of their 3-5 year olds (home and centre based) Family/whanau support - home visits, based on persons needs and goals. Acorn - parenting support and education for preschoolers and their parents, based at the Centre. Also provides Budget Advice Services and Breastfeeding Support.

NBPH Community Nutrition Service

03 539 1170
0800 731 317
http://www.bewell.org.nz
Registered Dietitians available at no cost via health professional referral. Can do one-on-one or group consultations. Nutritional assessment and advice for weight management, type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other conditions for all ages. Individual assessment and education as well as Group sessions can be arranged. Community group presentations are also provided on request.

Nelson Asthma Society Inc

03 546 7675
http://www.asthmafoundation.org.nz
To assist people with asthma and related conditions through improved management, education and support. Clinics available or home visiting service if required. COPD support groups and Pulmonary rehabilitation classes at hospital.

Nelson Sexual Health Clinic

03 546 5255
Sexual Health Check-ups. HIV Screening. Education. Free condoms.

Open Home Foundation - Nelson

03 545 9172
http://www.ohf.org.nz
The Open Home Foundation is a Christian child and family support social work service which can assist any family/whanau with children and young people aged between 0-17 years of age who are in need of support.

Orthotics Department

03 546 1620
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
GP referral for shoe alterations, splints and inner soles.

Parent to Parent and Altogether Autism

03 546 8973
0508 236 236
http://www.parent2parent.org.nz
A support and information network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntarily by Trained Support Parents who have a child with the same or similar needs. Includes Altogether Autism, phone 0800 273 463.

Parents As First Teachers

03 545 7094
Free servic to parents and babies from birth to 3 years. Regular home visits to support and share information, practical ideas and give guidance as the child grows and develops. Informal group meetings to meet and share experiences with other parents at Victory Community Centre. Referrals are via a health professional.

Pregnancy Counselling Services Inc

03 546 9191
0800 773 462
http://www.pcs.org.nz
Provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week free and confidential telephone or face-to-face service for counselling and practical support to enable pregnant women (or others) distressed or concerned, to cope better and to offer the possibilities of a more secure future for mother and child.

Pregnancy Help

03 548 8400
www.pregnancyhelp.org.nz
Provides support, information and free practical help for women and their families. Loan equipment for babies including clothing and nappies.

Pregnancy Options Counselling

03 546 1272
Social Work, Pregnancy Options counsellors are available to assist you in making the decisions that best suit your needs. We offer free and confidential service to enable you to make an informed decision.

Public Health Nurse & Well Child Nurse

03 546 1800
0800 83 55 342
http://www.nmdhb.org.nz
Provides Well Child checks in the rural areas of Tapawera and Golden Bay and provides assistance with caring for children over the age of 5 years. Provides support for parenting young children. Also provides general health resources. Tapawera, Dovedale and St Arnaud - 03 541 9517, Golden Bay - 03 525 9303 (Mon - Fri) or 03 525 8451 (Fri only) Richmond - 03 543 9820 Motueka - 03 528 1161 Murchison - 03 523 1120 Takaka - 03 525 9303

Relationship Services Nelson

03 548 0904
0800 735 283
http://www.relate.org.nz
Provides individual counselling for people over 16. Provides help with referrals for those under 16. Outreach clinics in Golden Bay and Motueka, available on a case-by-case basis.

RNZ Plunket Society

03 539 4323
0800 933 922
http://www.plunket.org.nz
Services include: Well Child health provider, Well Child development assessments, advice and support and parenting education. Plunketline (0800 933 922) runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Nelson clinic - 03 548 4765, Stoke clinic - 03 547 6203, Richmond clinic - 03 544 7554, Motueka clinic - 03 528 8499, Wakefield clinic (Fridays only) 03 541 8911, Mapua clinic (Alternate Fridays only) 03 540 2211

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.

Social Workers, Nelson Hospital

03 546 1800
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Professional and confidential service to patients, their family or carers, to access health services. Trained Social Workers are available to assist with support and advice concerning any problems such as social, emotional, financial or practical.

Society of St Vincent de Paul

03 548 9372
http://www.svdp.org.nz
Promote human dignity and justice through personal contact with those in need. Offer food, clothing, household items, assistance with medical bills, and provide emergency accommodation for up to 3 nights. Stoke: Ph 03 547 7351 Richmond: Ph 03 544 0893 Motueka: Ph 03 528 4336

Specialist continence advisor

03 546 1867
Continence assessment for issues which are not responding to normal treatment, available by appointment at Nelson Hospital.

Strengthening Families Coordinator

03 525 6151
03 539 1654
Providing coordinated support for families/whanau with children under the age of 17 by using an interagency case management approach.

Supporting Families in Mental Illness

03 546 6090
Information/education, support and peer support, and advocacy services for families, whanau and informal carers of those who have, or who may be developing, major mental illnesses. 03 546 6090 - Vicki Pomeroy (Nelson), 03 528 7790 - Renee Alleyne (Motueka)

Tahunanui Community Centre

03 548 6036
www.way2go.org.nz
The healthier lifestyle programme is designed to "Support and motivate people into regular enjoyable physical and recreational activity" so that it leads to a healthier lifestyle.

Tasman Regional Sports Trust

Ph: 03 546 7910
Fax: 03 546 3300
http://www.tasmanregionalsports.org.nz
The aim of the Trust is to promote the 'more people, more active, more often' philosophy through quality facilitation and delivery of programmes via its 4 satellite offices; Sport Tasman, Sport Marlborough, Sport Buller and Sport Kaikoura. Sport Tasman is the operations centre for the Tasman Regional Sports Trust covering the Nelson/Tasman/Golden Bay areas.

Te Awhina Marae o Motueka

03 528 6061
http://www.tam.org.nz
Free, friendly face-to-face appointments, available at the Marae or at your home. Has four areas of service: (1) Alcohol and Drug Counselling (2) Mental Health Support (3) Quit Smoking, and (4) Whanau Ora Also provide Maori mental health support, referrals, lifestyle changes, peer advocacy, physical activity, mobility, health checks.

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

Te Korowai Trust

03 547 5958
Super Grans, whanau and Tamariki Ora, budgeting, car seat rentals, sick/invalid beneficiary back into work, domestic violence prevention, hearing checks, cervical/breast screening. Physical activity programme for older adults. Offer a free mobile service delivering Well Child Tamariki Ora/Well Child checks and Whänau Ora community Support.

The D.A.R.E. Foundation of New Zealand

03 546 3898
http://www.dare.org.nz
Skills for Life programme seeks to challenge children and parents. The programme develops skills in decision-making, assertiveness, responsibility and self esteem.

The New Hub

03 545 9147
http://www.nelsonhub.org
1. Open recreation for 11-18 year olds - a safe and friendly environment for recreational activity. 2. Youth Transition Service - an employment support service for 15-19 year olds - ph. 548 0103. 3. Hire venue for community groups 4. Adult Way2Go active recreation programmes during the day eg walking group, yoga etc 5. 'Get Cooking' programme

Tracks Trust

03 525 8778
http://www.tracks.net.nz
Run 5-day wilderness camps, several times a year, for males aged 12-13. Provide space for young people and men to relate, value and respect each other from a place of trust away from distractions of day-to-day life. The campus offers a rite of passage for adolescent boys. Course costs can be sponsored.

Unichem Richmond Mall Chemist

03 544 8547
We provide 7 day a week healthcare, including dispensing of prescriptions and sale of over-the-counter medications. We also supply emergency contraception.

Victory Community Health Centre

03 546 8385
Offers a wide range of health and community services in social and recreational activities. A registered nurse can assist clients to access with services for health and wellbeing and to provide free health checks. A general practitioner is available by appointment only as an outreach clinicfrom 96 Waimea Rd. A Centre Co-ordinator organises a variety of recreational activities for all age groups, including those with chronic health issues. There are health and social providers offering services to the community including Plunket, Independent Midwives, Respiratory, Diabetes and Work and Income.

Whakatu Marae Health and Social Services

03 546 9097
http://www.whakatumarae.co.nz
All services are free. Emergency housing, Registered Nurse, General Practitioner clinic available as an outreach service from 96 Waimea Rd, Diabetes support in-home, social and youth workers, Whanau Ora, Palliative Care Services, Au Kati Kaipaipa, Rangatahi and Kaumata, Nutrition and Physical Activity support for individuals or in groups. Fitness gym available with gym instructor support, gentle exercise programme (contact Huriana).

Whenua Iti Outdoors

03 526 7842
0800 379 842
http://www.whenuaiti.org.nz
Encourage individuals to self-develop through outdoor recreational experiences. Programmes for school groups, groups with physical disabilities, groups with mental health issues as well as focussing on life skills and supporting people into employment. Programmes can be designed to suit particular needs. Programmes are team building and adventure based learning oriented.

Women's and Children's Refuge

03 548 3353
0800 163 344