External Support.

External Support

New Zealand offers many welfare services; here is the list of some of the key welfare organizations in Auckland.

If you do not find the kind of support service you need in the list below or need help in contacting these organizations, contact any staff member and they will assist you in finding the right service you need or in contacting these organizations for you.

• Auckland Migrant Resource Centre

Information Service (09) 625 3090

ESOL Service (09) 625 3094

All Other Services (09) 625 2440; Fax (09) 625 2445; www.arms-mrc.org.nz

• International Education Appeal Authority

PO Box 32001,Panama Street,Wellington

Phone: + 64 4 462 6660Fax: + 64 4 462 6686Email: [email protected]

The IEAA is an independent body established to deal with complaints from international students about pastoral care aspects of advice and services received from their educational provider or the provider’s agents. The IEAA enforces the standards in the Code of Practice.

• Contacts to discuss health issues, including mental health

1. a) General Practioners (Gp)

For medical assistance in the City you can go to:

CityMed

Ground Level, Quay West Building

8 Albert Street, Auckland City, 1010

Ph: 09 377 5525

www.citymed.ac.nz

To find a GP in your area please visit http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/doctors/?utm_source=newzealandnow.govt.nz

1. b) Waitemata Asian Health Service                              c) Well Woman’s Nursing Service

Telephone (09) 486 8347                                                                 Telephone (09) 523 0263

1. d) Family Planning Association

www.familyplanning.org.nz

1. e) Auckland Sexual Health

Auckland Sexual Health Services is a free, friendly, confidential sexual health service.

They believe that all people have a right to sensitive, confidential, quality sexual health

care. Auckland Sexual Health Services’ view of sexual health is holistic, and their multicultural team reflects this belief. Auckland Sexual Health Services offer free specialist sexual health checkups.

Telephone (09) 307 885 www.ashs.org.nz

1. f) Lifeline                                                                    g) Chinese Lifeline

Telephone (09) 522 2999                                                  Telephone (09) 522 2088

0800 111 777 www.lifeline.org.nz                                    0800 888 80

h)Youth line                                                                 i) Problem Gambling

Telephone 0800 376 633                                                  Telephone 0800 862 342

The hotline runs in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean. The Asian Problem Gambling Services of the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand provide services to people who are affected by problem gambling, no matter whether they are the gamblers or the family members or friends.

1. j) Community Council on Alcohol and Drugs Addiction

Telephone: 0800 787 797 www.adanz.org.nz

1. k) Auckland Central City Mission

136-140 Hobson St, Auckland

Telephone: 379 2395

1. l) Gamblers Anonymous

275 Glengarry Rd, Glen Eden, Auckland

Telephone: 0800 654 655 www.gamblersanonymous.org.nz

1. m) Alcoholics Anonymous

2 Mayoral Dr, Auckland Central Telephone: 0800 229 6757

www.aa-auckland.org.nz

• Discrimination and violence

1. a) Human Rights Complaints                        b) Auckland Sexual Abuse Health

Telephone (09) 309 0874                                         Telephone (09) 623 1700 (24 hrs)

          c) Shakti Asian Woman’s Safe House         d) Child, Youth and Family Services

Telephone (09) 820 3507                                         Telephone 0508 326 459