New Zealand Support Centres and Organisations for Women If you would like to add any groups, please email nwro@students.org.nz
1. Advocate for children and young people who are witnesses of family violence – Hibiscus Coast Service. Provides an independent voice for children & young people (up to 17 years) to ensure their views are represented. Phone: (09) 427 6334 2. Association for Women Rights in Development AWID, the Association for Women's Rights in Development, is an international membership organisation. Their goal is to cause policy, institutional and individual change that will improve the lives of women and girls everywhere. Website: www.awid.org 3. Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP is a community counselling agency in Mt Eden offering support and therapy for women, young adult women and children who have experienced sexual assault. Website: http://www.sexualabusehelp.org.nz/ 4. Auckland Women's Centre http://www.womenz.org.nz/wc/wcentre.htm Website for the Auckland Women's Centre, a community house for women. They provide a friendly meeting place for all women and offer a range of courses and services provided by women in a women-only environment. 5. Auckland Women's Health Action The first place to look for women's health issues Website: http://www.womens-health.org.nz/ 6. Christchurch Women's Centre Website: http://www.womenscentre.co.nz 7. Coalition for Equal Value Equal Pay The campaign for pay equity in New Zealand. Website: http://www.cevep.org.nz/ 8. Community Net Community Networking http://www.community.net.nz 9. Cromwell Women's Support Group PO Box 149 Cromwell 9191 10. Devonport Women's Resource Centre 32 Clarence St Devonport, Auckland 9. 11. Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) http://www.yorku.ca/drpi 12. Eating Disorder Service http://www.eatingdisorders.org.nz
13. Family Planning http://www.familyplanning.org.nz/
14. Family Violence Clearing House The New Zealand Family Violence Clearing House is a national centre for collating and diseminating information about family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to provide access to quality information for a wide range of users, including those working towards preventing and eliminating family violence. Website: http://www.nzfvc.org.nz 15. Feminist Women's Health Centre http://www.fwhc.org/ 16. Glen Innes Family Centre 99 Leybourne Circle Glen Innes, Auckland Ph: (09) 521 1404 17. Great Mates A website for teenagers supporting friends who have had an unwanted sexual experience. Website: http://gr8mates.org.nz/ 18. Helensville Women's Centre PO Box 141 Helensville. 19. Heretaunga Women's Centre PO Box 27 Hastings 20. Hestia Women’s Refuge – Rodney Safe accommodation and outreach support in the community for women & children who want safety from or information about their abusive domestic relationships. 24 Hour crisis assistance, advocacy, education, information & linking with other refuges. PO Box 580, Orewa Phone: (09) 425 0452 / (09) 427 5154 Mobile: 021 08117790 24 hour crisis pager: 0800 321 361 Email: hestiawr@xtra.co.nz Refuge office hours: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. 21. Hibiscus Coast Victim Support Practical & emotional support for victims of crime, accident & emergency. Confidential service, 24 hours, 7 days a week. PO Box 284, Whangaparaoa, c/- Whangaparaoa Police Station. Email: hibiscus_coast@victimsupport.org.nz Phone: (09) 424 6515 Crisis phone: 027 497 1956 / 0800 VICTIM / 0800 842846 22. Horowhenua Women's Youth & Whanau Centre PO Box 427 Levin.
23. Kapiti Women's Centre 7 Ngahina St Paraparaumu 6153 Telephone: 04 902 6222 Website: http://www.kapitiwomenscentre.org.nz Email: thekwc@paradise.net.nz 24. Ministry of Women's Affairs The New Zealand government’s source of advice on ways to improve the lives of women. Website: http://mwa.govt.nz/ 25. Miscarriage Support Group For miscarriage support phone the support line (09) 378 4060 or check out the website: www.miscarriage.org.nz 26. Napier Women's Centre Health Centre 27 Tennyson St Napier. 27. National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges The National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges is a women-run organisation for women and children, supported by local communities. They operate over 50 safe houses throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Women's Refuges provide 24 hour support, advocacy & accommodation for women and their children experiencing family violence. Website: http://www.womensrefuge.org.nz 28. National Council of Women http://www.ncwnz.co.nz Since 1896 the National Council of Women of New Zealand has lobbied for social justice by educating women on topical issues, collecting their opinions, and representing those opinions to decision makers. 29. Nelson Women's Centre 44 Trafalgar St Nelson 7001. Ph: (03) 546 8441 30. New Plymouth Women's Centre PO Box 4030 New Plymouth 4600 email: npwomen@xtra.co.nz 31. North Shore Family Court Counselling & Mediation Services Offers counseling & information service for couples at no cost. Marital/relationship, separation,custody,access & domestic violence issues are part of the service. Corner of Don McKinnon & Corinthian Drives, Albany Phone: (09) 916 5894 / (09) 916 5895 Court Services for Victims:Suzanne.tongue@justice.govt.nz (Court advisor at North Shore Courts) 32. North Shore Women's Centre PO Box 40 106 5 Mayfield Rd Glenfield, Auckland 1330 Ph: (09) 444 4618 website http://www.womyn-ctr.co.nz
33. Otaki Women's Health Centre Maternity Hospital Mill Rd, Otaki. 34. Palmerston North Women's Centre PO Box 4353 Palmerston North 5330. 35. Papakura Women's Centre PO Box 909 Papakura, Auckland 1733 36. Parent Port Warkworth Free home help & child care for families in need due to illness, stress, exhaustion or crisis. Puhoi to Paparoa, coast to coast. There has to be a pre-schooler in the family. C/- Homebuilders 5 Hexham Street, Warkworth Phone: (09) 423 8830 Mobile: 027 280 5093 Email: elianelagnaz@hotmail.com 37. Pregnancy Counselling Services Inc A free, confidential, 24 hour counseling & practical help service for anyone involved in a worrying pregnancy or those distressed after an abortion. Face-to-face counseling by arrangement. Help to solve problems of accommodation, home help, transport, medical care, legal advice. Free pregnancy testing & baby gear. Phone: (09) 307 6745 / 0800 NEED 2 TALK (24 HR) 0800 633 328 38. Preventing Violence in the Home Preventing Violence in the Home, formerly the Domestic Violence Centre, provides an extensive range of services, including a national 0508 Family Violence Helpline; 24 hour crisis and advocacy for adult and child victims of family violence; a stopping violence programme for abusive people; a Child Crisis Team intervention service for children who have witnessed family violence; coordination of SAFTINET, an interagency network; and also many different training programmes. Website: http://www.preventingviolence.org.nz/
39. Raeburn House A community-based mental health promotion organization providing community development expertise, support, resources & information to individuals, whanau, community. Non-government organizations & statutory agencies. 138 Shakespeare Road, Milford, North Shore 0622 Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. Phone: (09) 441 8989 Email: info@raeburnhouse.org.nz 40. Rape Prevention Education Auckland Rape Prevention Education Auckland - Whakatu Mauri Rape Prevention Education (RPE) provides information around crisis and sexual abuse issues via their website. The website can link you to Rape Crisis Centres around NZ that can provide free support, counselling (both phone and face-to-face), practical assistance, advocacy, and resources for people who are survivors of rape and/or sexual abuse. RPE also provides education and training for young people, parent groups and the wider community, especially in the Auckland region on preventing sexual violence and dealing with disclosures of abuse. Website: http://www.rpe.co.nz
41. RAWA Afghanistan Women site http://rawa.org/
42. Rodney Stopping Violence Services Offering programmes and counseling for women, men & children in the Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth areas. Phone: (09) 425 8130 Email: rsvs@clear.net.nz 43. Senior Women Web http://www.seniorwomen.com/ 44. Sex'N'Respect Sex'N'Respect talks about how to heal after experiencing abuse, how to help a friend, how to step up and be an active bystander if you see something dodgy, consent, what to do if you are being sexually harmful and much more! We also have a great "Where to get help" page with heaps of links to other great websites and resources for young people in need of assistance with a variety of issues. Website: http://www.sexnrespect.co.nz
45. Shakti Asian Women's Centre PO Box 24 448 Royal Oak, Auckland Ph: 09 625 6714 Helpline: (09) 624 3619 or 0800 742 584 Website: http://www.shakti.org.nz/ 46. South Auckland Women's Support Centre 4 Opaheke Rd, PO Box 909 Papakura Ph: 299 9466 or 299 9455 47. South Canterbury Women's Wellness Community Centre 2 Perth St Timaru 8601. 48. Te Awamutu Women's Centre PO Box 399 Te Awamutu 2400. 49. Te Ha O Te Oranga O Ngati Whatua Provider of Maori Health services which focuses on individual families’ total well-being. Wellsford: 158 Rodney Street. Tamariki Ora mobile nursing, public health promotions, Community Health Worker, alcohol & drug counselling, disease state management, car seat promotion, and doctors clinics. Sexual health clinic every Monday. Dietician services once a month. Breast screen & health promotion. Phone: (09) 423 8538 Helensville: 53 Commercial Road. Mobile Nursing Services, c/- Te Puna o te Ora. Phone: (09) 420 7235 Dargaville: Awakino Street. Mobile Nursing, community health workers, car seat promotion, doctor’s clinics & outreach clinics. Phone: (09) 439 1690
50. Te Korowai Aroha O Ngati Whatua Inc – Wellsford Professional Maori counseling, whanau support & budget service. Hau ora management stopping violence men’s group, women’s group, children’s group & individuals. PO Box 57, 241-243 Rodney Street, Wellsford
Phone: (09) 423 9481 Email: tkawhatua@xtra.co.nz Safehouse: temporary safe housing for abused women & children who have been/are victims of or witness to abuse & violence.
51. Thames Women's Centre PO Box 93 Thames 2800 52. The Australasian Menopause Society http://www.menopause.org.au/ 53. The Practice - Counselling & Psychotherapy A team of qualified & experienced counselors & psychotherapists, with a broad range of skills & expertise to meet the needs of different clients. Helps people with such issues as depression, anxiety, low self esteem & confidence, relationships, parenting & family struggles, trauma & sexual abuse, stress & life changes. Works with individuals, couples, children & families. Orewa House, 498 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa Phone: (09) 426 1622 Email: info@thepractice.net.nz Website: www.thepractice.net.nz 54. The Women's Addiction Foundation http://www.womenfdn.org 55. Tu Wahine Trust A confidential counselling service for Maori women, children and their whanau who have been affected by sexual abuse and related violence. PO Box 83 230 Te Atatu South Phone: (09) 838 8700 Email: tuwahine@xtra.co.nz 56. Upper Hutt Women's Centre 6 Sinclair Street PO Box 40-614 Upper Hutt Ph: 527-0017 Fax: 527-0103 Email: uhwomen@xtra.co.nz 57. Victim Support North Rodney A 24 hour, 7 days a week agency working with victims of crisis & trauma. Provides advocacy, court assistance, support for victims of homicide, family group conferencing, restorative justice, referral to specialist organizations and victim impact statements. Covers Puhoi through to Kaiwaka, & Mangawhai over to part of the Kaipara area. Phone: (09) 425 8109 (Warkworth Police 24 hours) / 0800 VICTIM. 58. Wairarapa Women's Centre PO Box 286 Masterton 59. Wanganui Women's Centre PO Box 568 Wanganui 5000
60. Wellsford/Warkworth Womens' Resource Centre Alnwick St Warkworth 1492. Ph: (09) 425 7261 61. West Auckland Women's Centre PO Box 69 116 Henderson, Auckland 1230 Ph: (09) 838 6381 Fax: 836 2470 email wawc@cybernet.co.nz 62. West Coast Well Women's Centre 52 Alexander Street P O Box 176 Greymouth Tel: 03-768 7192 03-768 7198 Email: wwcadmin@orcon.net.nz Website: http://www.wellwomen.orcon.net.nz 63. Women's & Children's Centre PO Box 4312 Wanganui 5000 64. Women's Health Action Trust http://www.womens-health.org.nz Gender and Health discussion site from Women's Health Action. 65. Women's Health Matters http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/ 66. Women's Resource Centre Christian Feminist Networking PO Box 9573 New Market 409 Gt South Rd, Auckland 1031 Ph: (09) 525 4179 Fax: 525 4346 67. WOMENWATCH WomenWatch is the UN Internet gateway to global information about women's concerns, progress and equality. It was initiated by the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, the United Nations Development Fund for Women and the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women. http://www.un.org/womenwatch