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Pacific Island Advisory & Charitable Trust (PIACT)

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Description

PIACT's purpose is to see an integrated Pacific community on an equal footing with mainstream New Zealand while retaining our cultural integrity.

Staff

Chairman George Ngaei
General Manager Rachel Murray

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Walk in

DHB Clinic Every Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm

Contact us

Phone 03 214 6089

Email reception@piact.org.nz

Make an appointment

Phone 03 214 6089

Email reception@piact.org.nz

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No fees apply.

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

The PIACT reception is staffed Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm.

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), Southland Anniversary (22 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

Cook Islands Māori, English, Samoan

Services Provided

Budgeting and help with debt

PIACT offer financial advice support. In cooperation with Jubilee, PIACT have several workshops to help the Pasifica community in terms of financial advice support such as Jubilee Budgeting Clinic, First Home Buyer Workshop. PIACT offer financial advice support. In cooperation with Jubilee, PIACT have several workshops to help the Pasifica community in terms of financial advice support such as Jubilee Budgeting Clinic, First Home Buyer Workshop.

PIACT offer financial advice support. In cooperation with Jubilee, PIACT have several workshops to help the Pasifica community in terms of financial advice support such as Jubilee Budgeting Clinic, First Home Buyer Workshop.

Education and training

Kew Pacific Early Learning Centre, an enterprise of PIACT. A centre that provides a learning environment that is rich in Pasifika language, culture, and identity. Cultural values such as love, spirituality, respect, and tautua (service) are strongly reflected through their curriculum., PIACT offers a range of community workshops, programmes, and events - such as NCEA, PowerUp, The Adolescent Brain, Cultural Competency, and more. To keep up to date with what is happening, register your details and be added to the community texting database., Kew Pacific Early Learning Centre, an enterprise of PIACT. A centre that provides a learning environment that is rich in Pasifika language, culture, and identity. Cultural values such as love, spirituality, respect, and tautua (service) are strongly reflected through their curriculum. PIACT offers a range of community workshops, programmes, and events - such as NCEA, PowerUp, The Adolescent Brain, Cultural Competency, and more. To keep up to date with what is happening, register your details and be added to the community texting database.

  • Pre-school education
  • Skills courses
  • Kew Pacific Early Learning Centre, an enterprise of PIACT. A centre that provides a learning environment that is rich in Pasifika language, culture, and identity. Cultural values such as love, spirituality, respect, and tautua (service) are strongly reflected through their curriculum. 

  • PIACT offers a range of community workshops, programmes, and events - such as NCEA, PowerUp, The Adolescent Brain, Cultural Competency, and more. To keep up to date with what is happening, register your details and be added to the community texting database.
Pacific People

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples.

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples. 

Whānau Ora

Whanau Ora is a goal setting programme for Pacific Island families to break down the barriers to achieve their goals. Helping achieve potentials., Community Linkage worker provides the links between Pacifica Island community into appropriate agencies and services for their needs., Whanau Ora is a goal setting programme for Pacific Island families to break down the barriers to achieve their goals. Helping achieve potentials. Community Linkage worker provides the links between Pacifica Island community into appropriate agencies and services for their needs.

  • Pasifika
  • Whānau Ora is a goal setting programme for Pacific Island families to break down the barriers to achieve their goals. Helping achieve potentials. 

  • Community Linkage worker provides the links between Pacifica Island community into appropriate agencies and services for their needs.
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.

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.

Transport

Provision of community transport, including transport to and from medical appointments.

  • Hospital transport/ shuttle

Provision of community transport, including transport to and from medical appointments.

Wellness / healthy lifestyle

Hosts the annual Pacific Island Sports Tournament, encouraging physical activity and creating a space for all generations and families to participate and enjoy the day., Health and Fitness sessions - ZUMBA - Tuesday nights at 6.30pm-7.30pm. Gold Coin Donation., Fitness (free) - Tuesday morning 10.00 am - 1.00 pm, Hosts the annual Pacific Island Sports Tournament, encouraging physical activity and creating a space for all generations and families to participate and enjoy the day. Health and Fitness sessions - ZUMBA - Tuesday nights at 6.30pm-7.30pm. Gold Coin Donation. Fitness (free) - Tuesday morning 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

  • Exercise and activity
  • Healthy eating education
  • Hosts the annual Pacific Island Sports Tournament, encouraging physical activity and creating a space for all generations and families to participate and enjoy the day. 
  • Health and Fitness sessions - ZUMBA - Tuesday nights at 6.30pm-7.30pm. Gold Coin Donation.
  • Fitness (free) - Tuesday morning 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Community nursing

Pacific Island nurse weekly walk-in clinic each Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am - 1.30pm., Monthly nurse-led diabetes clinic. Walk in, appointments preferred., Monthly nurse-led smear clinic. Appointments required., Regular hearing service clinic. Appointments required., Our community Linkage Worker links the Pacific Island community into appropriate agencies and services of their need. They also work alongside the Pacific Island nurses to support, advocate, and empower for the betterment of their wellbeing., Pacific Island nurse weekly walk-in clinic each Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am - 1.30pm., Monthly nurse-led diabetes clinic. Walk in, appointments preferred., Monthly nurse-led smear clinic. Appointments required., Regular hearing service clinic. Appointments required., Our community Linkage Worker links the Pacific Island community into appropriate agencies and services of their need. They also work alongside the Pacific Island nurses to support, advocate, and empower for the betterment of their wellbeing.

  • Diabetes self management
  • Ear health
  • Pasifika mobile health
  • Pacific Island nurse weekly walk-in clinic each Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am - 1.30pm. 
  • Monthly nurse-led diabetes clinic. Walk in, appointments preferred. 
  • Monthly nurse-led smear clinic. Appointments required. 
  • Regular hearing service clinic. Appointments required. 
  • Our community Linkage Worker links the Pacific Island community into appropriate agencies and services of their need. They also work alongside the Pacific Island nurses to support, advocate, and empower for the betterment of their wellbeing.  
Pregnancy and parenting

Distributor of the Pepi-Pod - a safe sleeping space for newborn babies. Distributor of the Pepi-Pod - a safe sleeping space for newborn babies.

Distributor of the Pepi-Pod - a safe sleeping space for newborn babies.

Health screening

Health screening tests check for health conditions or early warning signs of disease.

  • Cervical screening

Health screening tests check for health conditions or early warning signs of disease.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Region

Southland

Contact Details

PIACT
135 Bowmont Street
Appleby
Invercargill
Southland 9812

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Street Address

PIACT
135 Bowmont Street
Appleby
Invercargill
Southland 9812

Postal Address

PO Box 369
Invercargill 9840

This page was last updated at 2:59PM on December 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Pacific Island Advisory & Charitable Trust (PIACT).