Welfare, Support & Advice
There are a range of places to seek support and advice from across the region. These organisations will be able to connect you to a range of services.
Murihiku Support
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Citizens Advice Bureau helps people to know and understand their rights and obligations and how to use this information to get the best outcomes, provides people with the confidence and support they need to take action, and works for positive social change within communities and wider society. CAB provides a free and independent service to all.
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Southland Community Law Centre provides free legal information and services to the population of Southland.
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Dedicated Intake Service (DIS):
All intakes receive an active service from the time they enter Family Works and will be assisted and supported to find the best service to fit their needs, either inside Family Works or externally or a combination of both if this is what works best for the family. This service provides support to clients/families during a broad assessment to determine their needs and how best to meet them, as well as providing support while they are waiting for a further service.
The Dedicated Intake Service covers the wider Southland area.
For general DIS enquiries for all services ; The DIS workers can be contacted as follows: enquiry@familyworkssld.nz or telephone 03 2118200 and ask for the intake worker.
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Established by the four Councils, Emergency Management Southland is responsible for the delivery of Civil Defence and Emergency Management responses throughout this region. Emergency Management Southland is responsible for the 24/7 operation of the Emergency Coordination Centre which facilitates planning and operational activity during an event.
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Find jobs, courses, business support and events in the wild and beautiful Southland region, an agricultural powerhouse. Drop-in or make an appointment to visit your local Connected centre to find out about how government agencies can help you find a job, training or business support.
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There are five community workers based in Southland:
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The Community Networking Trust exists to ensure our rural community has access to the social and community services it needs – being rural shouldn’t mean you can’t get what you need.
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Fiordland Community House is a 'Hub of Community Services' providing the Te Anau and Fiordland area with a host of services - Heartlands, Community Health Shuttle, Community Connector, Counselling, Employment, Community Family Worker, Foodbank, Office Hire and a variety of community information.
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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.