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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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Procare

ProCare is a New Zealand health and wellbeing organisation working with healthcare professionals and general practice. It provides community-based services and support across primary care, especially in Auckland and Northland.

View Website 09 377 7827 Send Email
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Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa (formerly known as Family Planning) is New Zealand’s largest provider of sexual and reproductive health services. It offers clinics, education, advice, and resources across Aotearoa.

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Shakti

Shakti is a national not-for-profit organisation supporting migrant and refugee women, children, and families in Aotearoa, especially those affected by family violence. It provides crisis support, advocacy, transitional housing, social services, and prevention work, including a 24/7 multilingual crisis line.

View Website 0800 742 584 Send Email
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Springboard

Springboard is a Rodney-based New Zealand not-for-profit that creates opportunities for vulnerable young people to achieve positive outcomes and choose pathways to success. It provides wraparound support in areas including wellbeing, employment preparation, alternative education, driving, and youth services, with a strong focus on belonging, acceptance, whānau engagement, and community connection.

View Website 09 425 4623 Send Email
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St Columba Special Kids Playgroup & Family Support Group

St Columba Church in Botany hosts a long-running Special Kids Playgroup and Family Support Group for families and caregivers of children with autism and related needs. It provides a welcoming, low-cost play and support environment in East Auckland.

View Website 09 274 4864 Send Email
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Starship Child Health

Starship Child Health is New Zealand’s national children’s hospital and a major teaching and research centre based in Auckland. It provides a wide range of complex medical, surgical, cardiac, and mental health services for children and young people from across New Zealand and the South Pacific, with care delivered in inpatient, outpatient, day-stay, and community settings.

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