Useful Health Resources
General Patient Information
www.healthify.nz – a NZ based site for all Health Information
www.health.govt.nz – Ministry of Health
www.ccdhb.org.nz – Wellington Hospital
www.awanuilabs.co.nz/central/wellington – Laboratory Services
www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/community-services-card.html – Community Service Card
Accident Compensation Information
Alcohol Information, Resources & Advice
Allergies
Asthma Foundation
Back Pain
Breast & Cervical Screening Information
Cerebral Palsy Group – Resources
Child Health Information
www.kidshealth.org.nz
www.beehealthy.org.nz
https://media.starship.org.nz/bleach-baths-2019/Bleach_baths_for_Eczema_08.2023.pdf – Bleach bath for eczema/minor skin infections
https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/eczema-children – Eczema for children (has a great video on how to apply creams properly)
https://www.acc.co.nz/assets/im-injured/9a24662804/ACC6009-Caring-for-your-child-after-their-head-injury.pdf – Head injury advice for child (ACC)
https://www.thewonderweeks.com/baby/leaps/
https://healthify.nz/hauora-wellbeing/p/parenting-resources-courses-and-support/ Parenting resources and course
Contraception
Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
https://covid19.govt.nz/
https://www.justathought.co.nz/covid19 – Support for your wellbeing during COVID-19
https://www.mentemia.com/covid-19
Digestive Health
Diabetes NZ
Gender Diversity
https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-a-z/g/gender-diversity/
www.transstudent.org/gender – Trans Student Educational Resources
www.ry.org.nz – Rainbow Youth
www.insideout.org.nz – An organization which work to make Aotearoa a safe place for all rainbow young people to live and be in
www.imlocal.co.nz – A regional directory of queer and gender diverse support groups all over NZ
www.genderminorities.com – The National Transgender Organisation
www.patha.nz – Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa
Hakomi Institute – Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy
Health & Disability Commissioner
http://www.hdc.org.nz/ – Health and Disability Commissioner — Te Toihau Hauora, Hauātanga
https://advocacy.org.nz – Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service Ngā Kaitautoko
Heart Information
Immunisation Information
Influenza
www.fightflu.co.nz – For all your questions about the flu.
Maternity Services
Medsafe – NZ Medicines & Medical Devices Safety Authority
Mental Health Information
www.thelowdown.co.nz
www.compasshealth.org.nz/Health-Services/Mental-Health
https://calm.auckland.ac.nz/17.html#2_5
https://clearhead.org.nz/
https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/
https://www.auntydee.co.nz/
https://piki.org.nz/support
https://healthify.nz/apps/m/mental-health-and-wellbeing-apps/
https://www.skylight.org.nz
https://anxiety.org.nz/ – Anxiety NZ Trust
https://landing.sparx.org.nz/ – Interactive game-world designed to help young people who are feeling down
https://www.vakatautua.co.nz/services-1/ola-lelei-pacific-helpline – OLA FIAFIA Community Support Services Wellington
Menopause
Ministry of Health Information
National Poisons Centre
Primary Health Organisation Information
Privacy Commissioner
privacy.org.nz – Privacy Commissioner – Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu
Screening Information
National Screening Unit has information about various screening programmes in NZ. These include Pregnancy & Newborn, Bowel and Breast & Cervical.
www.nsu.govt.nz
Sexual Health
Skin
Sleep
https://bpac.org.nz/2017/docs/insomnia-patient.pdf – Sleep/insomnia
Smoking
Sunsmart Information
Travel Advice
Women’s Health
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