Essential Services In Tāmaki Makaurau

Kai Support Services

EssentialServices

in Tāmaki Makaurau

Business & Employment Support

Mental Health Support

Physical, Educational & Social Wellbeing Support

Kai Support

Visionwest is operating at Alert

Level 4 in Auckland.

CALL 09 818 0781 EMAIL: foodbank@visionwest. org.nz.

Manukau Urban Maori Authority provide wrap-around support to your whānau in times of need.

Age Concern, Auckland CALL 0800 652 105 for

Emergency Response Service operating for people aged 65 and over

For an Auckland City Mission Emergency Food Parcel

CALL 0800 223 663

A list of MSD Funded Partners providing support services in the Auckland rohe.

If you’re with MSD check your payments, tell us about changes and

apply for a benefit or NZ Super at MyMSD.

If you’ve tried this and still need help: CALL 0800 559 009

Foodbanks in West Auckland The Hope Centre New Lynn Salvation Army New Lynn Salvation Army Westgate Good Shepherd Foodbank Salvation Army Henderson

CARE Waitakere Trust Norwest Care Trust Church Unlimited Care Ranui Foodbank Laingholm

Foodbanks in South Auckland Salvation Army - Manukau Community Ministry Manurewa Marae Foodbank Papakura Marae Rawiri Community House The Pride Project Community House

Foodbanks in East Auckland Pohutukawa Coast Foodbank

Business & Employment Support

WINZ Wage Subsidy

Application for Employer Check what support you are eligible

for with Ministry of Social Development (MSD)

Check what support you are eligible for as an an employer, are self-employed or a sole trader or if you are an employee on the

Covid-19 Financial Support Tool

Enquire with your bank provider

about a Business Finance Guarantee Scheme

Mental Health Support

Auckland Māori Health

Providers operating within Auckland District Health Board.

I AM HOPE FREE CALL OR TEXT 1737 for whatever it is. Any time, 24 hours a day. You’ll get to talk to (or text with) a trained counsellor or talk to a peer support worker.

Ministry of Health Regional DBH Crisis Assessment Teams

for mental health emergencies.

CALL 0800 775 222 to speak to Counties Manukau Health Intensive Community Team.

CALL 0800 376 633 Youthline if you are under 18 years of age. A place where young people can talk one-to-one with a real person.

CALL 0800 234 432 Peer TALK will connect you with a trained peer support worker.

Manaaki Ora App by Te Rau Ora and The Centre for Māori Suicide Prevention. Download on: Apple App Store | Google Play Store

Ministry of Health COVID-19: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Resources available to support your own and others’ mental wellbeing and where to get help if you need it.

Depression.org.nz FREE CALL 0800 111 757 or TXT 8681

Thelowdown.co.nz Straight up answers for when life sucks. FREE TXT 5626

Alcohol Drug Helpline FREE CALL 0800 787 797 or TXT 8681

Gambling Helpline FREE CALL 0800 654 655 or TXT 8006

Anxiety Helpline FREE CALL 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY)

Mental Health Support

OUTLine is a nationwide, all-ages

rainbow mental health organisation. FREE CALL 0800 688 5463

(OUTLINE) Avail. evenings from 6pm–9pm.

Vaka Tautua for health and wellbeing services offered in the languages of Samoa, Tongan, Cook Islands, Māori or English.

FREE CALL 0800 652 353 (0800 OLALELEI)

Avail. Monday-Friday 8.30am to 5pm. Fresh Minds are providing virtual

services via video link and telephone during COVID-19. You can get access to a Fresh Minds practitioner through your GP/Doctor or you can visit their website.

Sparklers at Home is an online toolkit for parents, full of fun activities that support the wellbeing of primary and intermediate students.

Melon is an app with a health journal, resources and self-awareness tools to help you manage your emotional wellbeing.

Mentemia is an app that you can use to monitor, manage and improve your mental wellbeing by setting daily goals and tracking your progress.

Staying on Track is an e-therapy course that teaches you practical strategies to cope with the stress and disruption of dayto-day life.

SPARX is a digital game to help young people cope with negative thoughts or feelings.

Working Through Problems with Aunty Dee is a tool to work through problems, generate ideas and find a solution.

Play Mana Restore if your Mana is running low.

Mental Wealth provides a hub of information and services to learning how to look after your mental health to create ‘Mental Wealth’.

Aroha is a chatbot that uses Facebook Messenger to provide practical, evidencebased tools to manage stress, maintain social connection and stay active.

Carers NZ and IHC have launched wecare.kiwi to make it easy to care for and about each other.

Physical & Educational Well-being Support

Les Mills, TVNZ Les Mills and TVNZ are working together to offer you FREE access to renowned Les Mills classes.

Whakatau Mai - The Wellbeing Sessions are free,

virtual community events aimed at supporting wellbeing in real-time – to help you connect you with others, learn and practice new skills, and start looking at things differently.

Facebook and Zoom Games by Ensleigh Insurance Here are a few popular games to play during lockdown with whānau and friends online.

Tabata Workout with POPSUGAR Fitness Tabata is a form of HIIT (high intensity interval training) that alternates between 20 seconds of intense bursts of work and 10 seconds of rest in fourminute rounds. You don’t need any equipment for the workout, but do grab a towel and a bottle of water.

RNZ Lockdown at Home Guide for Kids A comprehensive guide to online resources for children to learn, have fun and explore at home

Growing Up in New Zealand Lockdown Activities A hub of lockdown activities for; Physical activity, reading, maths, science, art and craft, geography and even things for parents.

Small Steps Digital tools to help you maintain wellness, find relief, or get help for yourself, friends or whānau.

Social Well-being Support

Whānau Ora supports a whānaucentred approach to wellbeing focused on your whānau as a whole.

Visionwest is operating at Alert

Level 4 in Auckland.

P: 09 818 0706 E: Housing@visionwest.org.nz

Temporary Accommodation

Services if you need to self-isolate and can’t do it in your own home or you are a traveller visiting New Zealand and don’t have suitable accommodation.

Healthline’s Family Services Directory of social service

providers that can help you and your family.

Guidance for tenants and landlords on COVID-19: Rent Freeze and Tenancy Terminations.

Enquire with your bank provider about a Mortgage Repayment Holiday Scheme