Health & Safety
Adventure Development
Free Youth Alcohol and Drug Counselling for young people under 20. Counselling for moderate mental health issues.
Alcohol/Drug Helpline
Hours: 10am - 10pm 7 days
Alcoholics Anonymous Wanaka
Meets at 8pm every Monday at the Wanaka Plunket Rooms. Freephone: 0800 AA works(2296757).
Alzheimers Southland
In Queenstown / Arrowtown every 4-6 weeks
Antenatal Services
Bridget runs the antenatal classes and bookings can be through the medical centre on the above telephone number.
Arrowtown Plunket
Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Friday 10am-12pm under 5's. Wed 1pm - 3pm Babies group
Arrowtown Volunteer Fire Brigade
Phone number at the Station is: 03 442 1740 (unmanned station) Gary Mobile: 0274 333 982
Cancer Society - Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes District
Support Services: No matter who you are, where you live, or the issues you're facing through cancer, we can help with services that are free, confidential and accessible. These services are available for carers, family and friends as well. Our services aim to help those affected by cancer maintain a positive future outlook and offer support for patients and their families. Living with a cancer dia...
Central Otago Child Cancer Foundation
Karen Heslip (Southland Branch) Phone: 03 205 3563 Des Adamson (Dunedin) Phone: 03 488 0300 Lynda Read (Otago Branch) Phone: 03 445 1299
Department of Conservation - Wakatipu
Mission and visionThe Department of Conservation's challenge is to manage natural and historic heritage assets for the greatest benefit and enjoyment of all New Zealanders, by conserving, advocating and promoting natural and historic heritage so that its values are passed on undiminished to future generations.The Department’s mission is:To conserve New Zealand’s natural and historic he...
Department of Conservation - Wanaka
Mission and visionThe Department of Conservation's challenge is to manage natural and historic heritage assets for the greatest benefit and enjoyment of all New Zealanders, by conserving, advocating and promoting natural and historic heritage so that its values are passed on undiminished to future generations.The Department’s mission is:To conserve New Zealand’s natural and historic he...
Head Injury Society of Southland
Cell: 027 424 8813 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 3pm. Friday by appointment only. Please phone first.
Health Protection - Public Health South
Covers six main areas that affect the general public's health. These include: Food Safety, Communicable Diseases, Biosecurity & Quarantine, Drinking Water, Hazardous Substances and Resource Managament.
Mountain Safety Council
The Wakatipu branch of the Mountain Safety Council run a variety of public courses in the following disciplines - Firearms, Bushcraft, Outdoor First Aid, HUNTS, River Safety and Avalanche. We are always interested in hearing from individuals or groups wishing to become involved and learn more about courses. Please email wakatipu@mountainsafety.org.nz or telephone the branch on 409 2025 for further...
National Heart Foundation
Or Contact: Leanne Barclay Cardiac Rehabilitation Co-Ordinator 03 474 0999 Tracer: 6941 leannne.barclay@healthotago.co.nz
Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust
Open Monday to Friday 9:30am - 4:00pm Free community health & social Services.
Public Health Nurse
A public health nurse or a public nurse is a trained nurse whose work and focus is on community health. They may work in a variety of settings including schools, for the government and for special health projects running in the community.
Queenstown DARE Support Committee
Locally operated and funded drug resistance education programmes - school based.
Queenstown Lakes Family Centre
Free support and counselling for children, adolescents and their families. Including home-based parent support, group programmes and therapeutic counselling.
Spirit of Wakatipu Trust
A trust that has been set up to keep families together as a family unit during times of sickness or injury.
Support Link
Or contact Elaine on her cellphone: 027 640 0067.
Supporting Families Wakatipu
Are you affected by someone else's mental health/drug/alcohol issues? We offer free, confidential support, advocacy and information.
Upper Clutha Plunket
Carseat hire 03 443 8706 Room hire / bookings 03 443 1239 Furniture hire 443 7030 To receive newsletter email details to uppercluthaplunket@hotmail.com.
Wakatipu Abuse Prevention Network
Jigsaw Central Lakes provides free services to individuals and families that are affected by Family Violence. Services offered include 24 hour telephone support, emergency accommodation, women’s and children’s domestic violence programmes, professional counselling, child and youth advocacy, strengthening families, men’s support, and a variety of educational programmes. We have be...
Wakatipu Swim School
We are passionate about teaching Learn to Swim in our community, and promoting water safety strategies to the children in our schools and ECE centres. We support the Queenstown Primary School in using their pool during Terms 1 & 4 and year round we use Alpine Aqualand on Sundays. Holiday swim blocks are a great way to boost swim skills for busy families without time for weekly swim lessons dur...
Wanaka Al-anon
Presbyterian Hall 91 Tenby Street Wanaka Tuesdays at 7.30pm.