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Family services

Family services and organisations that help family/whānau navigate the practical, emotional, social, and cultural impacts of disability so families feel informed, connected, and empowered to make decisions that work for them.

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Family Support Services

Below is a list of services and organisations that offer various types of support to family/whanau raising disabled children or supporting a sibling or partner with a disability.

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Adult Guardianship Services Trust

Adult Guardianship Services Trust provides advocacy, supported decision making, subsitute decision making, and Guardianship Support.

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Amputees Federation of New Zealand

The Amputees Federation of New Zealand supports amputees and people with limb difference through guidance, peer support, practical resources, and advocacy. It also provides information for children, teens, employment, and everyday life after amputation.

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Are You Ok

Are You OK provides family violence information and support for people experiencing unsafe relationships and for people worried about someone else. Its site offers guidance, safety information, and a 24/7 helpline.

View Website 0800 456 450
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Asian Family Services

Nationwide professional and confidential face-to-face or telephone support for Asian families living in New Zealand. Its services include mental health and wellbeing support, counselling, and its Asian Helpline.

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Asian Information and Advisory Service (Independent Living)

Asian Information Consultants provide information and advice in a variety of languages: Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay. They help navigate the disability sector and provide a range of information and solutions to connect peopel to communities and supports that promote independence. Independent Living’s WeChat ID: ILS_NZ 请加我们的官方微信账号：ILS_NZ https://u.wechat.com/kA09ex91nP1IHy05sMiqTAY?s=2 请随时联系我们的亚裔信息顾问。 独立生活的微信: ILS_NZ

View Website 09 625 0312 Send Email
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Auckland Down Syndrome Association

The Auckland Down Syndrome Association is a family and whānau support organisation for people with Down syndrome and their families in Auckland. It provides information, advocacy, events, education, and connection across the Down syndrome community.

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