Helpful Links
Child and Family Health and Parenting
Zero to Three – Child Development Information from Age 0-3
Plunket – Early Years Parenting Advice 0800 933 922
Incredible Years – Parenting support for school aged children
Birthright Hawke’s Bay – Child and family care and parenting courses
Kids Health – Information about physical and mental health
Australian sites with useful resources and information
Resourcing Parents – Parenting information and resources
Raising Children Network – Information and Parenting Resources
Youth Mental Health
Youth Mental Health Project – Government initiative for youth mental health and wellbeing
Common Ground – Web series
SPARX – Self-help e-therapy tool that teaches young people the key skills to combat depression and anxiety.
Lifehack – Lifehack was established to support innovative use of social media technology to improve youth mental health and emotional wellbeing
Australian sites with useful resources and information
headspace – National youth mental health foundation for facts and information
Reach out – Australian based tools and apps for helping with tough times, sex, friends and drugs
Depression
Ministry of Health – Information and resources about depression
Phone a help line
Need to talk? 1737 – free text or call
The Depression Hotline – 0800 111 757
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
Samaritans – 0800 726 666
Youth line – 0800 376 633
The Low Down – Straight up answers for when life sucks
Depression.org – Information and Resources for depression
Mental Health Foundation – Trusted mental health information
Suicide Prevention
Ministry of Health – Information and resources about suicide
Mental Health Foundation – Crisis lines
Phone a help line
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865
Alcohol and Drugs
Ministry of Health – Information and resources about alcohol and drugs
Phone a help line
Healthline – 0800 611 116 (Speak to a registered nurse, 24 hour health advice)
Alcohol Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797, text – 868 (general free call)
Māori Helpline – 0800 787 798, text – 8681 (kaupapa Māori support services)
Pacifia Helpline – 0800 787 799, text – 8681 (Pacific support services)
Youth Helpline – 0800 787 984, text – 8681 (Support for working through issues affecting young people)
Alcohol.org – Information about problem drinking
Hello Sunday Morning – Self help to change your relationship with alcohol
Perinatal Mental Health
The Post Natal Distress Centre – Psychotherapy and Counselling
Plunket– 0800 933 922 (Toll free helpline for families)
Mothers Matter – Provides information for mothers, fathers & families on PND
HealthEd – Well Child Tamariki Ora My Health Book
Gender
Outline – 0800 688 5463 (LGBTIQ+ telephone support and face-to-face counselling)
Rainbow Youth – Useful links and information for queer and gender diverse youth and their families
Common Ground– A place of Support
Helplines, E-therapy and Apps
Crisis Lines – Services that offer support, information and help
Phone a help line
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865
Health Navigator – Search for tools related to health and wellbeing
Mental Health Foundation – Apps, e-therapy and guided self-help
Eating Disorders
Central Regional Eating Disorder Service (CREDS) – Information and Support for Eating Disorders
EDANZ – Support and advice for people with eating disorders and their families
Australian sites with useful resources and information
Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders (CEDD) – Information and resources for people with Eating Disorders
The Butterfly Foundation – Information and resources for people with Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Collaboration – Information and resources for people with Eating Disorders
Respite and Carer Support
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Services (NACS)
Useful International Sites
Anxiety and Depression
Beyond Blue – Australian organisation providing information and support about anxiety and depression
Black Dog Institute – Australian organisation that provides a range of online tools and apps
Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol and Drug Information Network – Australian alcohol and drug search directory
Drinkwise – Australian organisation that promotes healthier and safer drinking culture
Alcohol and Drug Foundation – Facts and information about alcohol and drugs
National Cannabis Information and Support – Information and Support
Peer and Carer Suport
Sane Australia – Australian mental health awareness, information and advocacy
Arafmi Mental Health Carers – Australian not for profit providing advocacy and support for families