Health
Murihiku Support
Healthpoint provides a list of community health and social service in Southland.
You can free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.
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Connecting Whanau with Resources, Ideas and Energy for Wellbeing and Independence.
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Pacific Island Advisory Charitable Trust supports Southland’s Pasifika communities. Their mission is to promote the wellbeing, education and cultural development of people of Pacific Island ancestry now resident in Southland and to provide an official channel to represent such people in matters concerning their welfare.
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Health services in the Southland region include hospitals in Invercargill and Gore. Follow the link to find a directory of all health care provided in the Southern district - Southern Health A-Z.
Mental health services in Southland are provided by Health New Zealand Southern. You can find more information here - Mental Health and Addictions.
National Public Health Service
Public health is about protecting the community from health risks and threats, preventing illness, and promoting health and wellbeing across NZ.
For advice, information, or to report a public health issue contact us via our online form
Or please contact your nearest office;
NPHS – Invercargill
23 Forth Street, Invercargill 9810
PO Box 1601, Invercargill 9840
Phone: 03 211 8500 | Fax: 03 214 9070 -
WellSouth supports and delivers community-based primary health care and wellness services directly to consumers and their whānau through general practice networks.
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Citizens Advice Bureau has an online Community Directory that can be searched for organisations including health and wellbeing.
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Are you addicted to meth and need help?
Is a loved one suffering from meth addiction – do you need help?
The Murihiku Meth-Harm Services Booklet is a community-led resource designed to support those affected by methamphetamine. This booklet provides an overview of local options available in our community, including treatment pathways for clinical services and health practitioners, contacts for local whanau support groups, as well as useful links and resources available online.
For more information, contact Joseph Oxley – Team Manager – Specialist Addiction Service joseph.oxley@southerndhb.govt.nz