EmployNZ staff can refer you to national and local Support Services if you approach us. This directory has been provided for you so that you can self-refer to the range of support services in NZ and our local towns.

This is a range of organisations that specialise in supporting youth and students and we have arranged them so that you can sort them using the categories along the top of the page. If you do not find what you are looking for please let us know and we will help get you the information you need.

Ministry of Social Development

The Ministry of Social Development is all about helping to build successful individuals, and in turn building strong, healthy families and communities.

Call: 6449163300

Shakti Community Council

The Shakti Community Council was set up by ethnic women for ethnic women to overcome the barriers that come with migration and the intergenerational bonds of cultural oppression.

Email: crisisline@shakti.org.nz

Call: 0800742584

Refugee Council of New Zealand

The Refugee Council of New Zealand (RCNZ) is a national organisation whose purpose
is to provide advice, information and assistance to asylum-seekers and refugees in New
Zealand; promote a strategic response to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.
The RCNZ is committed to facilitating the participation of refugees and asylum-seekers
at all levels in the community.

Address: 1224A Dominion Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland

Asylum Seekers Support Trust

The overarching goal of the Asylum Seekers Support Trust (ASST) is to help create a New Zealand where Asylum Seekers and Convention Refugees are welcomed, supported and thriving.

Email: info@asst.org.nz

Call: 098286067

Text: 0204456884

Belong Aotearoa

Belong Aotearoa are a non-profit innovation and social change hub working to address systemic barriers to settlement for newcomers in Aotearoa NZ.

Call: 096252440

Refugees as Survivors New Zealand

Refugees as Survivors New Zealand is New Zealand’s leading mental health and wellbeing service for people from refugee backgrounds living in Aotearoa.

Call: 092700870

Address: 251 Massey Road, Mangere East, Auckland