Te Aho supports the whole of Aotearoa to prevent suicide and reduce it's impact.
We have an holistic approach to the kaupapa, looking broader than just hauora|health and addressing the social, cultural and systemic factors that contribute to suicide and wellbeing.
Our approach is collective. We walk alongside people and organisations to build capability, share knowledge and strengthen resilience across hapori, workplaces and systems.
Te Aho is a team of people who are based around Aotearoa. Our work weaves together lived experience, mātauranga Māori and clincial expertise to ensure our offering is grounded in Aotearoa and in step with international best practice.
Our team are required to be registered Health Professionals and abide by their professional standards.
Free
Aoake te Rā Bereaved by Suicide Service and Tō te Rā: Postvention Community Support are free of charge.
Please contact us for more information on costs for Te Pūwaha: Solutions for Wellbeing.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Our 0800 448 908 number is staffed Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.
Please note, most of our team work part time and may not be able to respond to your specific enquiry immediately.
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (1 Feb).
English, Māori
Aoake te Rā is a free, nationwide service for anyone impacted by suicide loss, whether their loss was recent or in the past. This service offers therapeutic support that recognises the unique grief that can follow suicide. The service is: Free Brief therapuetic support (6 hours/sessions with some additional hours under certain circumstances) Available to all ages, at anytime, following loss Available to anyone navigating loss by suicide (whānau, friends, colleagues, discoverers, communities) Sessions can support indiviudals, couples or whānau groups Available nationwide Available face-to-face, online, phone or a combination Aoake te Rā is culturally responsive, safe and effective. We work with identified local Providers who are trained in specific suicide bereavement support and skills. https://www.aoaketera.org.nz/
Mental health
Counselling and support
All of New Zealand
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, Health NZ clinical services, Corrections
You can refer yourself or somebody else via our website, email, or phone. To refer now:
Aoake te Rā is a free, nationwide service for anyone impacted by suicide loss, whether their loss was recent or in the past.
This service offers therapeutic support that recognises the unique grief that can follow suicide.
The service is:
Aoake te Rā is culturally responsive, safe and effective.
We work with identified local Providers who are trained in specific suicide bereavement support and skills.
https://www.aoaketera.org.nz/
Tō te Rā: Postvention Community Support offers guidance to hapori (communities) and organisations where there are concerns about suicide exposure events, known as clusters or contagion. When invited, Tō te Rā will walk alongside local leaders, services and whānau to plan a safe, culturally informed postvention response. Our role is to bring people together to reduce harm, support healing and uphold the strength of hapori as they navigate challenging times. Our approach: Supporting communities with postvention hui and to develop local plans Offering guidance to local iwi, health and social services to activate supports after suicide Elevating whānau and community-led approaches Supporting communication strategies Offer insights from a national perspective on locally led solutions
Mental health
Counselling and support
All of New Zealand
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, Health NZ clinical services, Corrections
Tō te Rā accepts referrals from anyone who has concerns about the impact of suicide exposure effects (such as suicide contagion and clusters) on their community.
Call: 0800 448 908
Email: [email protected]
Further Information: https://www.teaho.org.nz/our-services/community-postvention-support/
Tō te Rā: Postvention Community Support offers guidance to hapori (communities) and organisations where there are concerns about suicide exposure events, known as clusters or contagion.
When invited, Tō te Rā will walk alongside local leaders, services and whānau to plan a safe, culturally informed postvention response.
Our role is to bring people together to reduce harm, support healing and uphold the strength of hapori as they navigate challenging times.
Our approach:
Te Pūwaha brings together research, best practice, training, and workplace support to strengthen wellbeing across organisations and communities. We work collaboratively with you to shape healthy systems, supportive environments and safe responses that influence positive wellbeing and suicide prevention. Whether you need evidence summaries, co-designed projects, or tailored training, Te Pūwaha lets you pick one service or combine several to meet your needs. We offer a range of services and trainings, but we can work with you to design pieces of work tailored to your situation and setting. https://www.teaho.org.nz/our-services/te-puwaha/
Mental health
Workforce training (mental health)
All of New Zealand
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, Health NZ clinical services, Corrections
Te Pūwaha offers a range of services and trainings. We are also able to work with you to create a piece of tailored work for your situation and setting.
For more information see: https://www.teaho.org.nz/our-services/te-puwaha/
Please contact us to discuss how we can best meet the needs of your service.
Call: 0800 448 908
Email: [email protected]
Te Pūwaha brings together research, best practice, training, and workplace support to strengthen wellbeing across organisations and communities.
We work collaboratively with you to shape healthy systems, supportive environments and safe responses that influence positive wellbeing and suicide prevention.
Whether you need evidence summaries, co-designed projects, or tailored training, Te Pūwaha lets you pick one service or combine several to meet your needs.
We offer a range of services and trainings, but we can work with you to design pieces of work tailored to your situation and setting. https://www.teaho.org.nz/our-services/te-puwaha/
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Online / virtual / app, LGBTQIA+ friendly, Child / Tamariki friendly, Phone
https://healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/mental-health/te-aho-an-aotearoa-without-suicide/