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Women's Refuge Whanganui - Te Piringa Puna Wāhine

Refuge Service, Abuse and Violence Support

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Description

Our Refuge Services provide support and advocacy for women and children who are experiencing family violence. We operate a community office, safe house and 24/7 crisis line. Our office is open from 9am until 4:00pm every working day. Our 24/7 Crisis Line is operational 24 hours per day/ 7 days per week.

We are here to provide confidential services that are tailored to your needs. Should you, or someone you know, need support, advice or general information you are welcome to make contact with one of our Advocates.

We can provide crisis intervention through:

  • Emergency safe housing for you and your children if there is a current and critical risk to your immediate safety. For example, the police have been called because you are in imminent danger. We do not have transitional or emergency housing
  • Information on legal issues
  • Safety planning
  • Referrals to other support agencies

Our advocates provide support to women and children who do not enter refuge including:

  • On-going support and assistance to women after they leave refuge
  • Community visits where safe
  • Confidential, non judgmental support
  • Advocacy when dealing with police, legal, court, WINZ, housing, doctors, immigration, schools and Oranga Tamariki
  • Referrals to counsellors, doctors, lawyers and other support services 

We also offer:

Whānau Protect - The National Home Safety Service - Whānau Protect, is available to victims of family violence who are at high risk of repeat family violence that is likely to cause serious physical injury or death

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Day time hours: 06 344 2204
24/7 Crisis Line: 0800 733 843

Referral

Please email advocate@refugewhanganui.org.nz with any referral enquiries.

Make an appointment

Please email advocate@refugewhanganui.org.nz with any referral enquiries.

Website / App

Walk in

Our office at 40 Ingestre Street, Whanganui, is open between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No charges for our services

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Call the Crisis Support Line 24/7 on 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843) 

Office hours

Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Closed 23 Dec — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Services Provided

Abuse and violence support

Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.

  • Counselling
  • Family violence intervention
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
  • Victim support

Abuse and violence support services provide support to individuals and whānau who are impacted by abuse, violence or family harm.

Advocacy

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

LGBTQIA+ support

Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.

Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.

Social work

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Social services crisis assessment

Community-based crisis assessment for people who need urgent social support e.g. food or accommodation.

Community-based crisis assessment for people who need urgent social support e.g. food or accommodation.

Budgeting and help with debt

Referral for budgeting Referral for budgeting

Referral for budgeting

Support with Lawyers

Referral for protection and parenting orders Occupation and furniture orders

Referral for protection and parenting orders

Occupation and furniture orders

Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need help and support?

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

  • Support and counselling

Specialist support for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need ACC counselling?

ACC Sensitive Claims counselling for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

ACC Sensitive Claims counselling for victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Refuge

Refuge offers a safe house for women at urgent risk from family violence.

Refuge offers a safe house for women at urgent risk from family violence.

Family / whānau support

Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.

Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, LGBTQIA+ friendly

Region

Whanganui

Contact Details

  • Referral emails

    whakarongorau@refugewhanganui.org.nz

24/7 Crisis Line: 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843) 

40 Ingestre Street
Whanganui 4500

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Street Address

40 Ingestre Street
Whanganui 4500

Postal Address

PO Box 4312
Whanganui 4541

This page was last updated at 9:56AM on December 30, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Women's Refuge Whanganui - Te Piringa Puna Wāhine.