Community Health and Social Services in Canterbury
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.
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Stuttering Treatment And Research Trust (START)
START changes the lives of people who stutter
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (09) 579 6775
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Disabled Persons Assembly (NZ)
Disabled Persons Assembly is a pan-impairment disabled person’s organisation that works to realise an equitable society, where all disabled people can direct their own lives.
(04) 801 9100
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HAE Australasia
HAE (hereditary angiodema) Australasia is a not-for-profit patient advocacy organisation dedicated to serving persons with hereditary angioedema, in both New Zealand and Australia.
(09) 473 8054 Olivia Willard
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
Working alongside families, whānau and carers to support and empower people with Down syndrome to realise their potential and aspirations.
0800 693 724 or 0800 NZDSAI
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Barnardos
Barnardos New Zealand is a national children's charity.
0800 227 627 or 0800 BARNARDOS
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Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand
We provide an information, support and advocacy service for people with motor neurone disease (MND), their families and carers.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand
We support, advocate for and empower people affected by IBD, as well as those involved in the treatment, mitigation and prevention of the disease.
0800 ASK IBD or 0800 275 489
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The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust
The Personal Advocacy Trust provides a range of safeguarding services and supports for people with care and support needs.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 728 7878
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Women's Health Action Trust
Women’s Health Action is a women’s health promotion, information and consumer advisory service.
(09) 520 5295
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Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand
Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand Inc provides an advocacy, funding, information and liaison service to people with Cerebral Palsy and their wider circle.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 503 603
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Age Concern Canterbury Inc
Age Concern believes older people should always be respected and never abused.
(03) 366 0903
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Paralympics New Zealand
Paralympics New Zealand is the official National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for New Zealand.
(09) 526 0760
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Rare Disorders NZ
RDNZ offers a central starting point for patients and families affected by rare disorders, helping them to find essential information and support groups.
(04) 385 1119