Support

waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa // let us cleave together, not apart

The Pact aims to help people talk about issues too often faced alone. If you have been affected by any of the topics raised in this program, please reach out to one of the kaiawhina listed below. 

For urgent inquiries, ring 111, contact Lifeline on 0800 543 354, or free text ‘help’ to 2347. To contact Youthline, phone 0800 376 633 or free text 234.

For more information about end of life choice, please visit End of Life Choice Act implementation | Ministry of Health NZ. To create an advanced care directive with your loved ones, a useful template can be found at the  Health Quality & Safety Commission | Publications & Resources. For information on Enduring Power of Attorney, visit Enduring Power of Attorney.

For aged care information and support, please contact Age Concern at 0800 652 105 or for Dementia Mate Wareware support, call Alzheimer’s NZ on 0800 004 001.

For mental health support, including anxiety and depression, please call The LowDown on 0800 111 757 (24/7). 

For advice and support on sexuality, call Outline between 6pm and 9pm every night on 0800 688 5463. 

If you’re pregnant, you can call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for information, or make an appointment with Family Planning at familyplanning.org.nz. Appointments are free for those under 22.

If you just need to talk, you can call 1737 at any time, day or night, to talk to a trained counsellor.