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Family services

Family services and organisations that help family/whānau navigate the practical, emotional, social, and cultural impacts of disability so families feel informed, connected, and empowered to make decisions that work for them.

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Family Support Services

Below is a list of services and organisations that offer various types of support to family/whanau raising disabled children or supporting a sibling or partner with a disability.

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Owning It

Owning It (formerly Miomo / Making It On My Own) is a New Zealand organisation that helps young people build practical life and leadership skills, and also supports parents as their teens move toward greater independence. Its current focus includes programmes and resources for teens and young adults, plus parent coaching and online learning.

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Paerangi

Paerangi is an accessible information hub helping whānau find support services and trusted information in Tāmaki Makaurau. It was created by Te Roopu Waiora, Te Kotahi a Tāmaki and Te Ohonga, with a strong focus on whānau hauā and accessible formats such as Easy English, NZSL, audio and te reo Māori.

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Parent to Parent logo with yellow, orange, and blue human figures above blue text reading “Parent to Parent” and smaller orange text reading “connect · inform · support” on a white background.

Parent to Parent

Parent to Parent provides lifelong support for families of disabled, neurodivergent, and health-impaired children and family members across Aotearoa. Its services include parent support, information, education, workshops, and connections with other families who share similar experiences.

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Parenting Place

Parenting Place is a New Zealand family charity that supports parents and caregivers with practical, evidence-based resources, courses, coaching, and content across every age and stage of parenting. It aims to strengthen whānau through everyday parenting support.

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PGF Services

PGF Services provides free, professional, and confidential counselling, advice, and support for people affected by gambling harm in Aotearoa New Zealand. It supports people concerned about their own gambling or someone else’s, and offers phone, text, email, live chat, and in-person support.

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Playcentre

Playcentre Aotearoa is a nationwide early childhood education movement where parents and caregivers attend alongside their tamariki. It offers play-based learning and a whānau-led environment in centres across the country.

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Proactive Healthcare / AIM

AIM is a Proactive Healthcare partner in Northland and Auckland that provides injury prevention, injury and illness management, pain management, and health and safety services in workplaces, homes, and communities. More broadly, Proactive Healthcare is a nationwide provider of physiotherapy, rehabilitation, occupational health, and related services that help people stay well, get well, and thrive.

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Procare

ProCare is a New Zealand health and wellbeing organisation working with healthcare professionals and general practice. It provides community-based services and support across primary care, especially in Auckland and Northland.

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Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa (formerly known as Family Planning) is New Zealand’s largest provider of sexual and reproductive health services. It offers clinics, education, advice, and resources across Aotearoa.

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Shakti

Shakti is a national not-for-profit organisation supporting migrant and refugee women, children, and families in Aotearoa, especially those affected by family violence. It provides crisis support, advocacy, transitional housing, social services, and prevention work, including a 24/7 multilingual crisis line.

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