Family Violence Services
The Auckland Women's Refuge is a membership affiliated National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges (NCIWR). We are a not for profit non- government organisation that relies heavily on volunteer support. The Eastern Refuge is located in Pakuranga. For more information on what the refuge does and provides click here to divert to their website.
Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc
Age Concern promotes the rights and wellbeing of older people, koroua and kuia in the Counties Manukau region. It is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that provides health promotion programmes, accredited visiting service, mobile community offices, community advocacy and Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Services for older people, their families, whanau and carers in the Counties Manukau region.
Child Youth and Family
Child, Youth and Family is a service of the Ministry of Social Development, and is part of a network of agencies aiming to build an environment where child abuse is not tolerated.
Click here for the Child Youth and Family Website.
Family Violence Advice and Support Service (FVASS)
This service is staffed by trained family violence support workers, who are there to offer advice, support and referrals to anyone concerned about family violence.
Location: Howick Information Service, 91 Picton Street, Howick
Hours of operation: 10 am to 1 pm Monday to Friday
No appointment is necessary. The service is open to anyone in the Howick, Pakuranga, Botany (Manukau East) community. It is a drop-in concept, operating in a safe, friendly and confidential setting.
The service has the backing of local family violence service providers; providing information and referrals to all those agencies that are operating in the region. It is designed to offer specialist advice to:
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Those wishing to help a friend or family member but not sure how.
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Families or individuals experiencing violence and in need of advice and support.
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Important: the service is there also for those who are wishing to make the changes necessary to stop hurting their family.
Please offer your support to this initiative by letting colleagues and other agencies know that this service is available and by referring clients and concerned family members to this specialist advice service.
The Family Violence Advice and Support Service look forward to supporting your work.
Inner City Womens Group
Providing support and practical information to enable women to become free from the cycle of abuse and violence. Programmes are delivered in the Manukau East region from Highland Park Community House.
Click here to find out more.
Man Alive
Man Alive is New Zealand's biggest and most comprehensive men's centre dedicated, since 1996, to working with men and boys on issues that affect their lives. Man Alive runs a new outreach programme, 'Men in Relationships' in Manukau East.
Click here to find out more.
NZ Sikh Women's Association
The New Zealand Sikh Women's Association Inc. is a women's organisation that assists women of Sikh-Indian origin, no matter where they come from. We assist the community in overcoming violence and ensuring a violence free community.
For more information click here.
Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau Citizens Advice Bureau
The New Zealand Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux is an independent community organisation whose member bureaux and specialist services around New Zealand provide information, advice, advocacy and support to individuals. The services are free, impartial and confidential. The bureaux have a comprehensive and regularly updated referral database and information resources which help our volunteers to help you. Refer to the New Zealand CAB website for more information and contact details of the Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau Citizens Advice Bureau.
RAVAH Fund - Rotary Against Violence At Home
You can apply to this fund to assist clients who are victims of Family Violence or at risk of Family Violence. The Fund will assist you to get a variety of interventions, from emergency aid to counselling. You may only apply for clients who reside in the Manukau East area. See here for the application form and further details.
South Auckland Family Violence Prevention Network
The South Auckland Family Violence Prevention Network (SAFVPN) is a network of agencies and individuals working in the field of family violence in the Counties Manukau area.
Please visit http://www.nsupport.co.nz/safvpn.html for more information.
The Parent Trust
There are Parent Trust groups running all over the Auckland region - please refer to the website for a programme near you.
Click here for more information.