Contacts and related topics
Related Topics
Assault or Abuse Urgent Intervention
Sexual Assault Medical Assessment
Sexual Assault Community Support
Services for Women
Educational programmes to break the cycle of violence and to provide the tools for lifelong change.
There are programmes available for:
Assault or Abuse Urgent Intervention
Sexual Assault Medical Assessment
Sexual Assault Community Support
Services for Women
- Aviva Family Violence Services, phone (03) 378‑3847 or 0800‑2848‑2669
- Battered Women’s Trust, phone (03) 364-8900
- Ōtautahi Maori Women’s Refuge, phone 0800-117-474
- Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge, phone 0800-742-584
- West Christchurch Women’s Refuge, phone (03) 379-0575
- Age Concern Christchurch, phone (03) 366-0903
- Presbyterian Support - Enliven
- Referral to Older Person's Health Specialist Services (OPHSS)
- Brief Intervention Counselling (BIC)
Educational programmes to break the cycle of violence and to provide the tools for lifelong change.
- Aviva ReachOut Men's Community Outreach Service, phone 0800-2848-2669
- Stopping Violence Services, phone (03) 365-6266 or 0800-478-778
- He Waka Tapu, phone (03) 373-8150
- Canterbury Men's Centre, phone (03) 940-9487
- Father & Child Trust, phone (03) 982-2440
- Victim Support, phone (03) 363-7643 or 0800-735-283
There are programmes available for:
- Children and young people - aiming to address their needs and give them the skills and strength to move forward in their lives.
- Adult caregivers - to inform and enable positive parenting approaches.
- Family and Community Services – Children and young people who witness family violence
- www.areyouok.org.nz
- Child Helpline, phone 0800-366-694
- Family Violence Helpline, phone 0800-456-450
- SHINE, phone 0508-744-633
- Lifeline, phone 0800-543-354
- www.areyouok.org.nz – Resources for patients, practices, and people concerned about family members. Includes patient stories.
- www.2shine.org.nz – Information and resources about family violence
- Community Law Canterbury, phone (03) 366-6870
- Te Puna Oranga (for Māori women), phone (03) 381-8472
- Useful free phone numbers for patients:
- SHINE (formerly Preventing Violence in the Home) 0508-744-633 - Crisis line providing brief intervention counseling plus information on local services.
- Family violence line 0800-456-450 – Crisis line providing information on local services in each area, linked to areyouok.org.nz.
