Mon to Thurs 9am - 4pm
Paraloan provides financial assistance for people with physical disabilities.
If you meet our eligibility criteria, we may be able to provide you with a low interest loan for housing, a vehicle, self-employment or another purpose.
We support and celebrate the achievements of Para athletes at international and national competitions all year round. Every two years, we lead New Zealand teams to the Paralympic Games. We also work in the local community to advocate for sport to become more accessible for disabled people and to support the creation of more systems and programmes to enable participation in Para sport.
Parent to Parent connect parents and support siblings to provide information on thousands of disabilities and conditions. Parent to Parent’s Support Parent Network helps you to connect with trained volunteer Support Parents who have a child or family member with the same or similar disability, health impairment, or are experiencing a similar issue. Our information service provides printed or emailed information on more than 3600 conditions, from the very rare to the more common.
Mon to Wed 9am - 3:30pm
Thurs 9am - 4:30pm
Parent to Parent is a support and information network for parents who have children and family members with a disability, health impairment or special needs. Support is provided voluntarily by trained Support Parents who have children with the same or similar needs.
We offer Te Whatu Ora-funded spaces, for Community Services Card holders and people who meet other eligibility criteria. Te Whatu Ora’s eligibility criteria include Māori, Pasifika, Youth, Asian & Remote Rural (please email bookings@parentscentre.org.nz to access this), Please ensure you tick the box if you are a CSC holder to register for free.
We have partnered with Plunket to bring you these interactive antenatal classes in Oamaru. They are shaped to give you the information you want and need for pregnancy, labour, and life as a new parent in a supportive, safe, non-judgemental environment. We also set up your coffee group so that you have on-going support and friendship! Membership to Parents Centre Aotearoa is also included in your registration, this includes various partner discounts including Baby Factory sale days, as well as The Sleep Store, Baby On The Move and Resene discounts.
Antenatal classes follow the Ministry of Health’s recommendations for pregnancy and parenting education, and each class is run by qualified facilitators.
These classes are run over 6 weeks on a Wednesday night from either 6pm to 8pm or 6.30pm to 8.45pm.
Topics covered in the course include:
Alexandra District Parents Centre is part of a nationwide voluntary organisation set up by parents for parents.
Parents Centre are a not-for-profit organisation who supports parents with knowledge and skills to better prepare them for birthing and parenting. Alexandra Parents Centre is one of 52 Parents Centres across the country.
We are a friendly group whose aim is to support parents in the community and offer fun learning and social activities for them and their children to enjoy. Parents join for a coffee group or antenatal class and leave feeling rejuvenated, supported and understood.
Our programmes support and educate parents with children of various ages and stages of development.
We have some funded/free places available if you meet Te Whatu Ora’s eligibility criteria which includes Māori, Pasifika, Youth, Asian & Remote Rural (please email admin@parentscentre.org.nz to access this). If cost is a barrier to you attending these classes please also email us. Please ensure you tick the box if you are a CSC holder to register for free. If you live closer to Queenstown please click here for courses in this location.
We have partnered with Plunket to bring you these interactive antenatal classes in Arrowtown - click here for Queenstown. They are shaped to give you the information you want and need for pregnancy, labour, and life as a new parent in a supportive, safe, non-judgemental environment. We also set up your coffee group so that you have on-going support and friendship! Membership to Parents Centre Aotearoa is also included in your registration, this includes various partner discounts including Baby Factory sale days, as well as The Sleep Store, Baby On The Move and Resene discounts.
Antenatal classes follow the Ministry of Health’s recommendations for pregnancy and parenting education, and each class is run by qualified facilitators.
These classes are either run over 2x weekend days, or 2x weeknights from 7pm to 9pm and 2x Sat/Sun from 10am to 2pm.
Topics covered in the course include:
Music Bash- Monday 10am
Mums & Tots Pilates-Tuesday 10.30am
Tots & Toddlers- Fortnightly, Wednesday 10am
Playgroup - Thursday 9.30am -11.30am
Coffee Friday- Friday 10am
Parents Centre NZ offers a wide range of support networks for parenting with the prime service being childbirth education. Internal supports are a priority for locally run committees which in turn ensures good quality support and education is available for parents within the community.
Dunedin Parents Centre is part of a nationwide voluntary organisation set up by parents for parents.
Parents Centre are a not-for-profit organisation who supports parents with knowledge and skills to better prepare them for birthing and parenting. Dunedin Parents Centre is one of 52 Parents Centres across the country.
We are a friendly group whose aim is to support parents in the community and offer fun learning and social activities for them and their children to enjoy. Parents join for a coffee group or antenatal class and leave feeling rejuvenated, supported and understood.
Our programmes support and educate parents with children of various ages and stages of development.
We have some funded/free places available if you meet Te Whatu Ora’s eligibility criteria which includes Māori, Pasifika, Youth, Asian & Remote Rural (please email admin@parentscentre.org.nz to access this). If cost is a barrier to you attending these classes please also email us. Please ensure you tick the box if you are a CSC holder to register for free.
We have partnered with Plunket to bring you these interactive antenatal classes in Queenstown - click here for Arrowtown courses. They are shaped to give you the information you want and need for pregnancy, labour, and life as a new parent in a supportive, safe, non-judgemental environment. We also set up your coffee group so that you have on-going support and friendship! Membership to Parents Centre Aotearoa is also included in your registration, this includes various partner discounts including Baby Factory sale days, as well as The Sleep Store, Baby On The Move and Resene discounts.
Antenatal classes follow the Ministry of Health’s recommendations for pregnancy and parenting education, and each class is run by qualified facilitators.
These classes are usually run one night a week 6.45pm to 9pm over 6 weeks, however we do offer the odd weekend course.
Topics covered in the course include:
Taieri Parents Centre is a volunteer organisation run by parents for parents. We are part of Parents Centre New Zealand and are one of 52 Centres nationwide.
Parents Centre are a not-for-profit organisation who supports parents with knowledge and skills to better prepare them for birthing and parenting.
At Taieri Parents Centre, we offer:
Please make contact through our national office – Mon to Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
Parkinson’s New Zealand provides support, education and information for people with Parkinson’s and Parkinsonism conditions, including their family, carers and health care professionals.
Mon to Fri 8am - 4pm
Peke Waihanga is a specialist healthcare provider that manufactures high technology medical devices, mainly prosthetics and orthotics, for individual patients with an integrated rehabilitation, coordination of care, and peer support service. These services are provided through six city-based Centres that run Regional Clinics in other areas of the country. Peke Waihanga has an Artificial Limb Service, Orthotic Service, and Peer Support Service.
People First is a Disabled People's Organisation, that is run by and for it's members. Anyone who is 18 years and older and has a learning/intellectual disability can join, its free. We have local groups that meet monthly where members learn about self-advocacy, their rights and speaking up. We have local People First groups in Oamaru, Dunedin and Balclutha.
At People First NZ we provide a free information and advice service. We give advice about:
We can give you information about your rights and how to speak up about:
This service is free and available to anyone.
People First run course such as:
Southern Region Coordinator
southern@peoplefirst.org.nz
Available 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday
I am an ACC-accredited social worker, and I am here to help you overcome barriers that hinder your ability to engage in daily challenges. With personal experience of living with a disability since birth, I offer a unique combination of professional skills and personal insights. I have a deep understanding of what it means to navigate the world while striving to overcome obstacles.
24/7
PlunketLine is staffed by registered Plunket nurses, who have a postgraduate qualification in Well Child/Tamariki Ora.
Our Plunket nurses are there to help with any issues including:
- Behaviour management
- Toilet training
- Parenting issues
- Your baby crying or not sleeping well
- Your child’s growth, development or behaviour
- Immunisation
- Breastfeeding
- Food – nutrition
- Teeth and tooth brushing
- Safety
- The Well Child/Tamariki Ora programme
Mon to Sat 9am - 3pm
Bi-monthly meetings, local newsletters, updates on current medical treatment and research, social functions.
Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm
We provide medical services to residential care and also offer a full range of General Practice services for other patients.
We will see casual (unenrolled patients), whether local or visitors to Dunedin if time and space allow it.
Mon to Wed 9am - 5pm
Thurs / Fri by appointment.
Assessment and treatment to children, adolescents and families. Clinical supervision to professionals working with children and families.
Practice 62 receives referrals from: Individuals, GPs, Schools and other community agencies
24/7
PCS provides a free, confidential, 24/7 phone & text counselling service to women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy or past abortion. We supply our clients with emotional support, a sounding board, information on their options (abortion, parenting advice.)
Mon to Thurs 9:30am - 4pm
Fri 9:30am -2:30pm
Pregnancy Help provides a drop-in centre in South Dunedin, information, support & advice (including practical support such as bassinets, pēpi-pods, wahakura, bedding, baby clothing, and pregnancy clothing). All services are provided free of charge.
Services offered include:
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 5pm. 24 hours on call.
Family Works operates a government-approved foster care service for children from birth to 17 years of age. The service relies on committed mature people prepared to share their home.
Foster parents come from a broad range of backgrounds and living situations. They provide a safe, supportive environment for children in need of emergency, short or long-term care.
Formerly Southern DHB Primary Birthing Unit - Gore Hospital offers birthing and postnatal services. There are four postnatal beds and one birthing bed. The unit is supported by five Lead Maternity Carers, and within the community there is access to lactation consultants, antenatal classes and other support groups.
Mon to Fri 10am – 6pm
A growing national support network of over 45 support networks provide valuable support and resources to men and their families living with prostate cancer. These groups are coordinated by trained volunteers (many with their own lived experience of the disease) and meet monthly or bi-monthly.
Our Information Service 0800 660 800 is available to anyone with non-medical questions and concerns related to prostate cancer. These calls are answered by a trained specialist.
Free professional counselling is also available for those experiencing emotional distress as a result of a prostate cancer diagnosis.
For those experiencing hardship related to treatment, the Welfare Grants Fund is available, to assist with expenses relating to transport and accommodation, counselling and specialised services or equipment.
Public Health works to ensure our social and physical environment improves, promotes and protects public health. For advice, information or to report a public health issue please contact your nearest office.
Public Health South - Dunedin
Main Block, Level 2, Wakari Hospital, Dunedin 9010
Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054
Phone: 03 476 9800 | Fax: 03 476 9858
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
Te Whatu Ora Southern provides a range of services that promote, protect, improve and maintain the health of our population.
Te Whatu Ora Southern provides a range of services that promote, protect, improve and maintain the health of our population.
2pm - 8pm
The Puāwai Rehabilitation Unit is an inpatient 12 bed unit focusing on rehabilitation for people primarily aged under 65 with:
Traumatic brain injury (all ages), Stroke, Neurological conditions, Multi-trauma and orthopaedic injuries, Reconditioning after medical or surgical illness.
The Puāwai Rehabilitation Unit offers a holistic interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation that focuses on what is important to you and your whānau.
8:30am - 5pm
At Queens Park General Practice, our team strive to provide a friendly, responsive and welcoming healthcare team focused on access, equity and promotion of healthy living and primary prevention. We aim to provide tailored health care for you, your family/whānau and the wider community.
We are passionate at what we do, always willing to learn and adapt. We have a strong focus on education and teaching of healthcare trainees and juniors, knowing this is the way to foster future generations of enthusiastic and committed healthcare professionals.
Mon to Thurs 8:30am - 5:30pm
Fri 8:30am - 3pm
At Queenstown Dentist, we are committed to promoting exceptional oral health as an essential component of overall well-being. Our mission is to deliver personalized dental care tailored to your unique health needs. Our team of expert dentists passionately pursue the best possible oral health outcomes, while fostering radiant smiles. We uphold the highest standards of dental care in a warm, welcoming environment.
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 5pm
The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) was established in 2007, to deliver and manage affordable housing solutions to committed residents of the Queenstown Lakes District. The intent of the Trust is to provide housing for low to moderate income households who contribute to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the District, but are genuinely struggling to commit to the area because of the affordability issue. QLCHT has a housing continuum in place, whereby a number of housing programmes are provided each designed to meet a specific need and to also offer households the opportunity to progress in their housing journey, through to assisted ownership.
Mon to Fri 9am - 8pm
Sat / Sun 10am - 6pm
Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) operates across three sites – Queenstown, Arrowtown and Frankton (Remarkables Park).
In addition to General Practice, Isle St houses an Accident & Medical clinic and facilitates access to a range of health services including Immigration Medicals, Travel Medicine and Sexual Health and Family Planning. Co located are Radiology and Ultrasound, Psychology, Physiotherapy & Pharmacy.
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 6pm
Sat / Sun 10am - 5pm
Our friendly team at Queenstown Pharmacy are here to help with reliable advice and quality products to keep you and your family healthy year round.
Course bookings & enquiries on 0800 number.
Central Otago REAP operates across the entire community spectrum from early childhood through primary and secondary schooling, to continuing education for the adult community. REAP is a Not for Profit organisation contracted by the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education Commission and Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children, to meet a variety of performance outcomes.
Services include:
Mon to Fri
The Space Programme is for mainly first time parents with newborn babies. Sessions are held over 3-4 terms in a relaxed, baby-friendly atmosphere. Weekly sessions include: The opportunity to meet and get to know other new parents, Discussions on relevant child development and parenting topics, Play sessions with appropriate equipment that supports infants' learning and development, And introduction to rhymes, music and books for infants. The main aim of these groups is to encourage parents to become involved in their children's play and understand their child's development.
RDNZ offers a platform and connector hub to link people to information and rare disorder groups specific to their disorder, and helps people navigate the health system. RDNZ provides a strong, unified voice to advocate for public health policy and a future healthcare system that works for those with rare disorders. We work with the Government, clinicians, researchers and industry to promote diagnosis, treatment, services and research. RDNZ continues to advocate for a national framework for rare disorders in New Zealand.
Our service is primarily for tamariki aged 0-5 years, but we also work with some tamariki and young people aged 5-16 years who meet the intake criteria and are not eligible to receive services through the education system.We work with pre-term pēpi and tamariki who are identified as having additional needs that might cause developmental delay.We work in partnership with whānau and other early intervention services to provide and implement an individual development programme (IP) for each tamaiti. These programmes aim to assist whānau to prepare their tamaiti for inclusion in early childhood and primary school settings.
Our skilled team provide a variety of assessment, diagnosis & intervention services that will support your child.
Assessment & Diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Communication Support Needs
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Giftedness
Intellectual Disability
Learning Disability including dyslexia & dyscalculia
Learning & Literacy Support Needs
Motor Skills including dyspraxia
Parenting Capacity Assessment
Safety Assessment & Planning
Sensory Processing
Mild to moderate mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, emerging eating disorders
Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Assessment for children with high and complex education, health and disability needs.
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
Recycle South, formerly known as Southland disAbility Enterprises, is anot-for-profit environmentally aware business founded on the belief that everybody deserves to have equal opportunity. We enrich the lives of people with disabilities by providing meaningful employment and personal development opportunities through operating a successful and environmentally aware business.Our team members are determined to provide high-quality, timely service and be fair and honest in everything we do. Listening to others’ ideas, offering a helping hand, and constantly looking for ways to improve are how we promise to provide the best possible service.As an environmentally aware business in a large agricultural area who strive for innovation, we have developed a way to recycle farm plastics into a plastic resin product that can exported.
We provide mutual support by and for visually impaired people (and their families). We co-ordinate a telephone-based peer support network that provides non-medical advice and information free to callers within New Zealand. We collaborate with a number of face to face support groups from around the country.
At NZRDA, it’s our goal to make a positive difference in local communities across New Zealand. We offer specialised therapeutic horse riding through a range of tailored programmes for people living with physical, intellectual, emotional and social challenges.
RDA improves health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs.
Therapeutic Horse Riding is a proven therapy that develops, improves and/or promotes many aspects such as: balance and co-ordination; muscle tone; concentration; self-discipline and self-esteem; perception and spatial awareness; communication and social skills; independence and encourages decision making.
Tuesday (During the school term)
Educational and physical riding for disabled and challenged people in our community. Confidence building and great enjoyment had by all.At NZRDA, it’s our goal to make a positive difference in local communities across New Zealand. We offer specialised therapeutic horse riding through a range of tailored programmes for people living with physical, intellectual, emotional and social challenges.
RDA improves health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs.
Therapeutic Horse Riding is a proven therapy that develops, improves and/or promotes many aspects such as: balance and co-ordination; muscle tone; concentration; self-discipline and self-esteem; perception and spatial awareness; communication and social skills; independence and encourages decision making.
Mon to Thurs 9am - 1pm
The Riverton Community Charitable Trust is a voluntary organisation that seeks to aid and support in developing social, cultural, health, educational activities to enhance the well-being of the people in our rural community. We are fortunate to hold the Heartlands MSD Contract for our area which enables us to host a range of Government agencies at our hub in Riverton. In addition, we offer a regular JP service four mornings a week. We walk alongside whanau/families and individuals using mana-enhancing practices and frameworks.
8:30am - 5pm
We are a rural general practice aiming to provide quality healthcare to you and your family.
We also work in conjunction with District Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatrist, Hearing Clinic, Dietitian and a Diabetic Educator, who all hold clinics or utilise rooms in our building.
9am - 5:30pm
At Unichem Riverton Pharmacy we are proud to offer you and your family, advice on all your healthcare
