Tai Tokerau Directory of Support Services

EDANZ is a charitable organisation of parents who have experience in supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. They provide support, practical advice and understanding for parents and carers so they can help their loved one recover. They also provide education and advocacy for early detection, improvements in recovery outcomes and a clear and accessible pathway to evidence based treatment. The information they provide is accurate to the best of their knowledge. However, they are not medical professionals and urge anyone concerned about health issues to seek professional advice.

EARS provide a free, confidential 24/7 helpline. Registered nurses will listen and advise anyone who needs information or support about elder abuse – whether they are enquiring for themself or concerned it might be happening to a friend or family member.Callers will then be referred to local elder abuse services to get the help they need.Elder abuse is any behaviour causing harm or distress to an older person by someone they should be able to trust.

EARS provide a free, confidential 24/7 helpline. Registered nurses will listen and advise anyone who needs information or support about elder abuse – whether they are enquiring for themself or concerned it might be happening to a friend or family member.Callers will then be referred to local elder abuse services to get the help they need.Elder abuse is any behaviour causing harm or distress to an older person by someone they should be able to trust.

Ember Employment is an employment service that supports those with mental health concerns aged 16-65 to find and retain work. Their dedicated mobile teams of employment consultants provide support from Pokeno to Kaitaia.

Ember Employment is an employment service that supports those with mental health concerns aged 16-65 to find and retain work. Their dedicated mobile teams of employment consultants provide support from Pokeno to Kaitaia.

Ember Services blends professional expertise and lived experience to provide mental health, alcohol and other drug and intellectual disability support services throughout New Zealand’s North Island.Their vision is an Aotearoa where all people are supported to be who and what they want to be. A society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction, and intellectual disability. They support people to live the life they choose and they challenge the barriers that hold them back.

Emerge Aotearoa provides a wide range of community-based mental health, addiction, disability support and social housing services nationwide. They believe that everyone is capable of living full and rich lives in their communities of choice. In every aspect of their work they are committed to helping their service users be the best they can be.

Emerge Aotearoa provides a wide range of community-based mental health, addiction, disability support and social housing services nationwide. They believe that everyone is capable of living full and rich lives in their communities of choice. In every aspect of their work they are committed to helping their service users be the best they can be.

Employment New Zealand provides information and support regarding your rights and responsibilities as an employee or employer in New Zealand.

Empowerment Trust is a charitable organisation which aims to teach people of all ages and abilities the skills to keep themselves physically and emotionally safe with people they know and don't know.

Empowerment Trust is a charitable organisation which aims to teach people of all ages and abilities the skills to keep themselves physically and emotionally safe with people they know and don't know.

Endometriosis New Zealand represents the tens of thousands of girls, women, and those assigned female at birth, who live with endometriosis in New Zealand and they work with those who treat the condition and researchers to find solutions. They provide unique and professional services and programs to reach individuals, communities, workplaces, and all stakeholders involved in improving health outcomes for those with endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain.

Endometriosis New Zealand represents the tens of thousands of girls, women, and those assigned female at birth, who live with endometriosis in New Zealand and they work with those who treat the condition and researchers to find solutions. They provide unique and professional services and programs to reach individuals, communities, workplaces, and all stakeholders involved in improving health outcomes for those with endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain.

English Language Partners offer online (available throughout Tai Tokerau) and face to face (available in Whangarei and Kerikeri) courses.Their volunteers and professional teachers deliver a range of English-language programmes in partnership with refugee and migrant learners. These programmes equip learners with the skills to participate in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

English Language Partners offer online (available throughout Tai Tokerau) and face to face (available in Whangarei and Kerikeri) courses.Their volunteers and professional teachers deliver a range of English-language programmes in partnership with refugee and migrant learners. These programmes equip learners with the skills to participate in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Epilepsy Association of New Zealand (ENZ) provides:• Educational services for professionals who work with people with epilepsy e.g. ambulance service staff, police, nurses and teachers • Information and support service• Seizure management planning that provides strategies to help the person with epilepsy gain control of their seizure and build confidence• Regular informational updates via newsletter, brochures, etc.

Fale Pasifika Te Taitokerau provide cultural support and advocacy in all areas to Pasifika living throughout Northland, with a particular focus on health & wellbeing. They are also the only Northland-based Pasifika provider of Whanau Ora.

Family Drug Support Aotearoa is a New Zealand wide organisation set up to support family/whānau & friends impacted by the alcohol and other drug use of people they care about. They provide support via their:• Free helpline 0800 337 877• Website which has a lot of resources/information and webinars• 5-Step Family/Whanau Programme (low cost) – this is available from anywhere in New Zealand via Telehealth (Zoom). It is an individual counselling programme.

Family Drug Support Aotearoa is a New Zealand wide organisation set up to support family/whānau & friends impacted by the alcohol and other drug use of people they care about. They provide support via their:• Free helpline 0800 337 877• Website which has a lot of resources/information and webinars• 5-Step Family/Whanau Programme (low cost) – this is available from anywhere in New Zealand via Telehealth (Zoom). It is an individual counselling programme.

Family Planning is a national organisation that provides support with sexual and reproductive health. Working with people of any gender, age, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Consultations are free for NZ residents aged under 22 years.• Clinical services• Health information• Education, training and research