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

Finances

finances

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.

Budget Advice Nelson

03 546 9021
Provides general budgeting advice and partial money management. A free, friendly, and confidential service. Hours are 9am to 2pm weekdays, however, these hours are flexible and can be changed to suit client requirements.

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.

Gambling Debt Help Line

0800 654 658
http://www.gamblingproblem.co.nz
Offers motivational support, referral and information services for gambling issues. Saturday 12-4pm. Outside these hours calls will be answered by main Gambling Help Line operators.

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

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.

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.

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

St Thomas - Motueka

03 528 8829
Operate community ministries such as a playgroup, preschool music group, literacy class, budget advice and various social groups as well as offering traditional and contemporary church services, home groups and pastoral care.

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.

Work and Income Regional Office

0800 559 009
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz
Work and Income Service Centres provide financial assistance and employment services for NZ residents. They administer and manage benefit and superannuation payments throughout the region. DeafLink free fax of 0800 621 621.

Workbridge Inc

03 546 7560
0800 0508 858
http://www.workbridge.co.nz
Workbridge is a professional employment service for people with disabilities, including people who have lived with the long-term effects of injury and illness. Client criteria is living with the effects of their disability, injury or illness for more than six months. Workbridge has access to a range of government funding to assist people with disabilities gain or retain employment, and access training.