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New Zealand
Asian Mental Health Research Information
Asian, migrant and refugee mental health and addiction workforce development
Baby Fearns
New Zealand Community Group, Chinese language only
Ruth DeSouza (Culture and Mental Health)
Auckland Mental Health Services
Affinity Services Charitable Trust
Affinity Services is a standalone Charitable Company, owned by the Affinity Services Charitable Trust. It is a community based organisation and has provided recovery focused mental health services in the Auckland region.
Auckland DHB Community Mental Health Service (Adult)
Counties Manukau DHB Adult Community Mental Health Services
Counties Manukau DHB Asian Mental Health Services
Citizens Advice Bureau
Language links
Get help in your language
Chinese Mental Health Support Groups
Chinese Mental Health Peer Support Organisation, phone: 09 929 3881, 021 718 670, 0800 862 342, Boaishe2002 "at" hotmail.com
Korean Mental Health Networks/Support Groups
Korean Women's Network in New Zealand
Part of the Ministry of Social Development's Settling In support programme. The group enables its participants to socialise and share experiences and information on many aspects of life in New Zealand, such as children’s education, business and the healthcare system. Soo Young Lee 021 110 4771 or email kidmommy "at" empal.com S.L. Kang 021 981 004 or ellenkim "at" paran.com Sunny Kim 021 107 1624 or juneksh2005 "at" yahoo.co.kr
Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust KPACT
The Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust is a non-profit community service organisation that provides services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner to empower the Korean seniors and their families to enable them to integrate Into New Zealand society. KPACT will open opportunities for bridging cultural diversity and sharing of good will with the wider New Zealand society.
Postal Address: PO Box 217015 Botany Junction. Auckland 2164 Charities Commission: CC 48404 Phone: 09 272 7040, info "at" koreanpositiveageing.org.nz Facebook: Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust
Health & Mental Health Information - General
Alzheimers Auckland
Free services, warning signs, overview of Alzheimer's & other dementias, news & updates
Alzheimers UK
A brain tour
Baby Ferns
A one stop information website for Chinese parents (Chinese language website) connecting Chinese parents, provding information and resources, activities and more.
CALDReources
Culturally and linguistically diverse resources
Curious
A national queer youth development initiative between the New Zealand AIDS Foundation and Rainbow Youth. Curious is a resource for young people to share feelings and experiences about sexuality and gender identity with the aim of enhancing connectedness and supporting them to promote diversity in their communities.
Kidshealth
A joint initiative between The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and Starship Foundation to provide accurate and reliable information about children's health for New Zealand parents and caregivers, as well as the wider family and whānau who are involved in caring for our children.
National Women's Health, Auckland District Health Board
A to Z fact sheets
SKIP
Strategies with kids, information for parents has translated its nine parenting pamphlets in to the Chinese Traditional language. The Chinese New Settlers Trust has also translated the Six Principles of Effective Discipline.
Statistics New Zealand - NZ in Profile 2011
Selected facts and figures have been brought together in New Zealand in Profile: 2011 to provide an overview of New Zealand's government, economy, and people. A version has been translated into simple Chinese.
The Lowdown
Aims to helps young Kiwis understand and deal with depression.
Mental Health Services
Pathways
A national provider of community based mental health and wellness services. Pathways provides a range of support services around housing, practical daily living and employment.
Community Alcohol and Drugs Service
Chinese Mental Health Consultation Services Charitable Trust
Primary Healthcare Organisations (PHOs)
Counselling Services
CADS
CADS offers free Asian counselling service. Providing alcohol and/or drug and/or problem gambling related information. Individual and family counselling. Providing information via email. Referral to any other health professionals. Home visits. Phone 8451818 (English), 4423232 (Chinese, Korean and other Asian languages) or email Rebecca Zhang.
Chinese Lifeline
The Chinese Lifeline works under the umbrella of Lifeline Aucklandand offers: Free telephone counselling (Mon-Sun 10:300am-2:00pm & Mon-Fri 7:00pm-10:00pm). "Call-back" telephone counselling by arrangement. Face-to-Face counselling by appointment.
Chinese counsellors:
Irene Ho offers Cantonese and Mandarin counselling in a private capacity. Clients can be seen in Panmure (Chinese New Settlers Services Trust office), Howick (All Saint Church) or Mt. Eden (Family Keepers office on Dominion Road). If your clients fall under the WINZ criteria, Irene will assist them to obtain the disability allowance to subsidise the counselling sessions. Irene 021 297 9332.
Korean counsellors:
Hyeeun Kim owns a small private practice in Takanini. Hyeeun's private practice opens on Saturdays and her clients are from all over Auckland (North shore to Drury).Hyeeun 027 340 1035.
Gus Lim owns a small private practice on the North Shore. Gus 021 240 9577.
Refugee Lifeline
Refugee Lifeline offers free telephone counselling services in three different languages: Arabic, Burmese and Farsi.
Other Services
Auckland Cambodian Youth & Recreation Trust
A registered charitable trust which aims to serve the Cambodian community by providing various social support services, educational support for youth and recreational activities.
Auckland Disability Law
a free community legal service in the Auckland region. It aims to help disabled people access legal services, and to increase awareness of disability law.
Auckland Regional Migrant Service
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation NZ
A charitable organisation offering: Different classes such as floral arrangement, sign language, reading and singing; Bookstore and cafe; Voluntary work such as visiting elderly at rest homes and free health check.
Challenge Trust
Challenge Trust's services include 24 hr residential accommodation, community support to people who live in their own homes, educational services, employment and life skills training, advocacy, information, employment opportunities, family/Whanau support and the provision of housing options.
Chinese New Settler Service Trust
Citizens Advice Bureau
An independent community organisation whose member bureaux and specialist services around New Zealand provide information, advice, advocacy and support to individuals. Its services are free, impartial and confidential.
Department of Labour - Minimum Employment Rights
An overview of the minimum rights and obligations that apply by law to employers and employees.
Disability Resource Centre Auckland Inc
English Language Partners New Zealand (formerly ESOL Home Tutors)
A not-for-profit organisation which aims to deliver English language tuition and settlement support to adult refugees and migrants through a range of services
Fo Guang Shan
A temple situated on 16 Stancombe Road in Flat Bush and offering: Different community programmes such as floral arrangement, Chinese calligraphy and brush painting, yoga, Tajji and meditation service, etc; Gift shop; Tea house.
Hindu Niwas
A new initiative at the Hindu Heritage Centre. It provides accommodation to seniors, at-risk women and children, socio-economically deprived families, and respite for caregivers, international students and visitors to Auckland. It is equipped with 63 beds, with common kitchen facilities. Phone 275 1003 or email hinduniwas "at" gmail.com
New Zealand Chinese Association Inc
Refugees as Survivors in New Zealand
Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust Inc
Provides and promotes culturally appropriate Positive Ageing programme and social support services for the well being and enhancement of quality of life for South Asian senior citizens living in the Auckland region.
Problem Gambling Foundation
Mission is to eliminate harm caused by gambling by providing counselling and support throughout New Zealand for individuals and families.
Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust
ARMS aims to facilitate successful settlement through coordination, community networking, specialist services and informed advocacy.
Chinese Mental Health Consultation Service
Provides clinical and educational services to support and promote the mental health needs of Chinese people in New Zealand. It consists of a team of accredited professionals from diverse Chinese backgrounds. Phone 6243880.
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust
A registered charitable trust which offers culturally and linguistically appropriate services to both Chinese new settlers and the community.
Chinese Positive Ageing Charitable Trust
A non-profit organisation aims to promote the quality of life for the senior Chinese in New Zealand offering: weekly programmes for senior Chinese w65 and above, living in Auckland and willing to participate in group activities. Activities offered include Tai Chi, art and craft, Chinese movie sessions, Mahjong, outings and seminars on different health topics. Threelocations - Grafton Centre (Saturday, 10am - 3pm), Pakuranga Centre (Thursday, 9:30am - 3pm) and Takapuna Centre (Friday, 10am - 3pm). Phone 6241368 / 0210520930 or email cpa.trust "at" gmail.com.
New Zealand Family Keepers
A non-profit Christianity organisation providing free telephone counselling (Mon-Wed 7:30pm-9:30pm & Thurs-Fri 10:30am-12:30pm) for Chinese. Bi-monthly magazine
Workwise
Workwise Employment Agency helps people with experience of mental illness to choose, get and keep jobs.
General Health & Mental Health Research
The GM Resource and Referral Directory
Spear Research: Ensuring Asian Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health Issues for Asians in New Zealand: A Literature Review
International
Alzheimers Association (USA)
A Chinese language guide to Alzheimer's disease and additional resources
Castle Peak Hospital
Mental health resources available online in Chinese and English
Centum Charitas Foundation
A charitable organisation of Caritas founded by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong in July 1953. Now involved with social services, education services, medical services, hospitality services and many others. News item
Chinese Mental Health Association (UK)
Canadian Mental Health Association multilanguage brochures
Centre for Mental Health and Addiction information in other languages
Institute of Mental Health, Castle Peak Hospital
Mental health educational materials are available for the public
Knowledge Application Programmes (KAP) multilanguage initiative
Mental Health First Aid Programme - China
Mental Health First Aid Programme - Hong Kong
Mental Health First Aid Programme - international
MIND UK Language Resources
Multicultural Mental Health Australia Information in Your Language
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) USA Chinese Language Materials
NSW Health / Multicultural Communication
Psychosocial Measures for Asian American Population: Tools for Direct Practice and Research
Queensland Health (Transcultural Mental Health Centre Multilingual Resources)
The Royal College of Psychiatrists materials in other languages
Victoria Transcultural Psychiatry Unit Translated Mental Health Information
UK Association for Chinese Mental Health
The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Mental Health
