Agencies That Offer Useful Services to Male Survivors

Ngā Mōrehu Taitokai o Aotearoa
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Aotearoa New Zealand

Better Blokes is a founding member of Male Survivors Aotearoa (MSA). MSA’s strategic agenda is to ensure all male survivors of sexual abuse have access to a sustainable national network of appropriate high quality support services.

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Male Survivors Aotearoa
24/7 Anxiety NZ Helpline
Aoake te Rā
Children’s Flexi Fund
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24/7 Anxiety NZ Helpline

Anxiety NZ Helpline gives vital support to hundreds of people each month who experience all forms of anxiety, including Panic Attacks, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders.

0800 269 4389
Anxiety NZ website

What Do They Provide?

  • We will listen and support you with empathy and unconditioned acceptance.
  • We can take you through breathing and relaxation exercises that are really effective in minimising feelings of anxiety and panic.
  • We can discuss practical strategies you can learn and apply whenever anxiety and panic starts to feel overwhelming.
  • We will offer encouragement, education, and advice for anyone who is supporting someone struggling with anxiety.

Who Will I Be Talking To?

Our Helpline is staffed by specially trained and understanding volunteers.
If you are experiencing anxiety or panic and don’t know what to do, our Helpline staff are well
equipped to walk and talk you through the experience.

Who Can Ring the Helpline?

  • Anyone who is experiencing ongoing stress, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Phobias, and associated issues.
  • Concerned family members, loved ones, and supporters of anyone in an anxiety related crisis.

Aoake te Rā – Bereaved by Suicide Service

…individuals and whānau needing specific support for bereavement…

Providing support and manaaki to individuals, whānau and communities who have lost someone to suicide.
Aoake te Rā assists the bereaved to adapt to their loss by suicide.

Aoaketera Website

Offering a service of focused support following bereavement by suicide.

The service is:
  • free
  • available to all ages and at any stage after bereavement
  • a brief service with approximately four hours support per person (eg four 60 minute sessions)
  • available for individuals, couple or whānau groups
  • choice of face to face, online and phone services
  • one of a range of services that support people bereaved by suicide (see diagrame)
  • aim to be a culturally responsive, safe and effective service
  • they work with identified local Providers (eg counsellors, psychologists and other health professionals). They are trained in suicide bereavement.

How will the Service meet the needs of different population groups?

  • The design and delivery of the service included input from a range of different stakeholder groups. Continued engagement will occur with these groups at a national level
  • Local hui to discuss input from various populations will occur in each region
  • Online Providers will increase your options to choose a provide that meets your needs.

Refer now

A free, brief therapeutic service for individuals and whānau needing specific support for bereavement by suicide.
It fits within the range of services that support the bereaved.

You can refer yourself or somebody else.

Online referral form
referrals@aoake-te-ra.org.nz
0800 000 053
Leaflet – Information for Referers

Children’s Flexi Fund

NEW ZEALAND POLICE

Have financial worries in connection with your children e.g. laptop for school, uniforms, medical needs, etc. ?

The purpose of the flexi fund is to directly or indirectly enhance tamariki / rangatahi wellbeing (following family harm) through the purchase of one-off or timebound goods or services.

Childrens-flexi-fund Support Page

How to Apply

Access and download the MHERC Application form

You can refer yourself or somebody else.

MHERC Application form