Specific Issues
AIDS Hotline (Information & Referral Service)
Hotline provides an information and referral service.
Allergy New Zealand
A national organisation providing support, education and information for people with allergies and their families. Allergy NZ has support groups throughout New Zealand and publishes a quarterly magazine, Allergy Today. It has a medical advisory panel and ...
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Arthritis New Zealand
Arthritis New Zealand promotes the awareness of arthritis across the country, advocating at national and local government levels for improved services regarding medication subsidies and increased rheumatology service.
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Asthma Auckland Society Inc
Free education, advice and support for those with asthma
Free home visits for children who have been referred
Free counselling
Free spirometry
Shop selling a range of dust mite protection covers, Lyprinol, Smart inhalers, nebulisers etc
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Auckland Sexual Health Service
Free Services offered:
Counselling in sexual identity
Sexual dysfunctions
Sexual addictions
Chronic Sexual Pain Syndromes
Testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
Doctors referrals not necessary but appointment essential
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Cancer Society Auckland
The Cancer Society Auckland provides support to cancer patients and their families.
Oncology Nursing support providing home visits, understanding cancer and its treatment.
Managing symptoms and treatment side effects. Emotional support
Cancer helpli ...
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CanTeen
CanTeen's mission is to support, develop, and empower young people living with cancer and their siblings by providing a national peer support network offering high quality educational and recreational programmes, advocacy, and psychosocial service deliv ...
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Coeliac New Zealand Incorporated
Support, advice and education for people diagnosed with Coeliac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis.
Colic Support Group
Support for mothers with babies suffering from colic.
Cystic Fibrosis Association
Provides information and support for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families. Family Support Co-ordinator available for home, hospital or office visits. Also provided are regular meetings for education and patient contact.
Diabetes Auckland
An educational, information and support centre for people with diabetes or those at risk, their family, friends and people with an interest in diabetes. Provides group education, prevention and awareness talks. Other services include an extensive suppo ...
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Eating Difficulties Education Network (EDEN)
EDEN provides counselling, support, information and referral for people with issues around food/body image. Resource centre providing:
Support, information and referral for people with issues around food/body image
Committed to health education and prom ...
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Epilepsy North Shore & Rodney
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 ...
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Haemophilia Foundation of NZ Inc
HFNZ is a nation-wide organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with haemophilia and related bleeding disorders. Aims include:
To provide support for people and their family/whanau
To educate families, health professionals, and key stake ...
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Heart Children NZ Inc.
Heart Children New Zealand provides care and support to heart kids and their families. From before birth, through surgery, rehabilitation and into the future. Heat Children understands how important it is to have a strong support network to fall back on.
Huntingtons Disease Association (Auckland) Inc.
Family liaison co-ordinator providing home and community based contact Information, advice and advocacy Focus on people at risk
Immunisation Awareness Society (IAS)
Provides information enabling parents/caregivers to make informed decisions regarding vaccinations Group talks Media liason Newsletter Support Groups Free phone and email support
Kidney Kids of NZ Inc
Kidney Kids of NZ provides support to children, and the families of children, who have kidney disorders.
To give Kidney Kids the best life possible
To offer their families the best support and information available
To educate all New Zealanders on th ...
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Life Unlimited Hearing Therapy Services
Hearing Therapy services for people with a hearing loss and their families. Services provided at the North Shore Hearing Association rooms and in the community.
Hearing screening tests
Communication skills
Auditory training, telephone, hearing aid ...
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Lupus Trust of New Zealand
Lupus Trust of New Zealand provides support groups for all of those suffering from Systematic Lupus Erythematous and other autoimmune diseases.
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