Mental Wellbeing

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Tips for Receiving Disclosures

Use this template to assist you to know what to do when receiving disclosures.

Support - Mental Wellbeing Test

This guide is based on WorkSafe’s good practice guidelines Preventing and Responding to Bullying at Work. More specific information on the topics described in this guide can be found here.

Human Rights Complaints - What you need to Know

This guide lets you know about the options for making a complaint to the Human Rights Commission.

The information in this booklet is only meant to give general guidance. It’s not intended, or should be relied on, as a substitute for legal or other professional advice. If needed, we recommend that you get independent legal advice. The information contained in this booklet may be amended from time to time.

First published in June 2020.

External Support Links

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Alcohol and Drug Helpline

The Helpline is here to assist anyone with a question or concern about their own or someone else’s drinking or other drug use.

Drugs and Alcohol Support

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Anxiety NZ

Mental health support, treatment, and education for a resilient and thriving Aotearoa.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Are You OK

You deserve to be safe. If you're worried about safety in a relationship, you made the right decision coming here.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Depression Specific Helplines

Helplines for children and young people

Help for parents, family and friends

Commonground

A website hub providing parents, family, whānau and friends with access to information, tools and support to help a young person who is struggling.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Help for parents, family and friends

Helplines for children and young people

Dealing with Sexual Harassment Booklet

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

Mental Wellbeing

Depression Helpline

There are a number of ways for you to get help, whether it be immediate help or if you just want someone to talk to - we have options available free, 24/7.

Mental Wellbeing

Depression Specific Helplines

Discrimination

Discrimination is when you’re treated unfairly.

Cultural Awareness Support

Racial Discrimination Prevention Tools

Sexuality or gender identity helplines

EDANZ

EDANZ offers support, practical advice and understanding so you can help your loved one recover from an eating disorder

Depression Specific Helplines

Mental Wellbeing

Help for parents, family and friends

FilmChaplain

A healthy production needs a healthy crew—and for crews to thrive, they need support. FilmChaplain is just that. It’s an on-location, go-to support service for cast and crew alike. If you or anyone in your production needs support or someone to talk to, we are here.

Mental Wellbeing

On and off set crew support

Help for parents, family and friends

Free peer support services for people experiencing mental illness or those supporting them

Canterbury and West Coast – 03 379 8415 / 0800 899 276 (1pm to midnight, seven nights) Wellington 0800 200 207 (7pm–1am, Tuesday to Sunday) Auckland Central 0508 927 654 or 0508 WARMLINE (8pm to midnight, seven nights)

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Depression Specific Helplines

Warmlines for consumers of mental health services

Help for parents, family and friends

Gambling Helpline

Gambling Helpline is a 24 hour, freephone helpline for those worried about gambling or the gambling of others. You can call us to receive immediate support, to be referred to another gambling support organisation, or for information services for problem gambling.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

HELP

If you’ve been sexually abused, you don’t need to face it alone. We’re here to help.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

National Helplines

Kidsline

A safe place for you to talk about anything at all.

Help for parents, family and friends

Helplines for children and young people

National Helplines

Mental Wellbeing

LQBTQIA Support

Bullying and harassment based on your sexuality, sex characteristics and gender identity can make you feel isolated or alone, and make it difficult to explore and express your identity. Find out more about the options available to help.

Bullying and Harassment Support

National Helplines

Mental Wellbeing

Sexuality or gender identity helplines

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

Lifeline

Our free helpline & text services provide 24/7, confidential support from highly trained staff and volunteers.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Lowdown

Welcome to the Lowdown, a space created with rangatahi, for rangatahi. Find support here for your hauora, identity, culture and mental health.

Depression Specific Helplines

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Warmlines for consumers of mental health services

Helplines for children and young people

MusicHelps

MusicHelps supports hundreds of projects across New Zealand, each using the power of music to change the lives of thousands of New Zealanders in need.

Mental Wellbeing

Other specialist helplines

National Helplines

Need to talk

Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Netsafe

If you, or someone you know has been harmed online, we’re here to provide the support you need.

Bullying and Harassment Support

National Helplines

Netsafe - report harmful content

Report harmful content

Bullying and Harassment Support

National Helplines

Parent Help

Parenting helpline and counselling for parents, caregivers and whānau in Aotearoa.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Help for parents, family and friends

Rainbow Rights in Aotearoa

Got questions about your rights as a rainbow person in Aotearoa? We can help!

Sexuality or gender identity helplines

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Help for parents, family and friends

Helplines for children and young people

Rape Crisis

Nga Whiitiki Whanau Ahuru Mowai O Aotearoa. National Collective of Rape Crisis and Related Groups Aotearoa.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

Sexuality or gender identity helplines

National Helplines

Safe To Talk

Nau mai, Haere mai, Kōrero mai Sexual Harm, do you want to talk?

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

National Helplines

Seniorline

Navigating services for older people. Information on how to get help at home, community services and rest homes.

National Helplines

Depression Specific Helplines

Bullying and Harassment Support

Drugs and Alcohol Support

Mental Wellbeing

Shine

Shine is an acronym that stands for Safer Homes in New Zealand Everyday. This name – and our aims in addressing the scourge of domestic violence – are hopeful, positive and optimistic. We want people to feel that there is some light shining on a terrible problem in New Zealand and that some brightness is ahead.

Depression Specific Helplines

Bullying and Harassment Support

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Drugs and Alcohol Support

Skylight

Skylight provides counselling support for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau (more details)

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Help for parents, family and friends

Helplines for children and young people

Suicide Crisis Helpline

If you think you, or someone you know, may be thinking about suicide, call the Suicide Crisis Helpline for support.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Depression Specific Helplines

The Road Forward | Male Survivor Peer Support

Free peer support services for adult survivors of sexual harm.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

National Helplines

Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation

At Wellington HELP, we support anyone and everyone who has been impacted by sexual violence.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools

National Helplines

What's Up

A safe place for Tamariki and Rangatahi to talk. āta whakaronga - be heard

Help for parents, family and friends

Helplines for children and young people

National Helplines

Women's Refuge Crisis Line

New Zealand's largest nation-wide organisation that supports and helps women and children experiencing family violence. Our vision is for all women and children in Aotearoa to live free from domestic and family violence.

Bullying and Harassment Support

Drugs and Alcohol Support

National Helplines

Mental Wellbeing

Youthline

Youthline is here to support all young people - this includes young people who are struggling (with their mental health or other issues), as well as young people who want to learn, grow and give back to their community.

Mental Wellbeing

National Helplines

Depression Specific Helplines