Literacy Aotearoa services the Southern region. Literacy Aotearoa provides a wide range of services to help adults return to study or education and gain skills to make a life or career change. Free one to one tutoring with flexible hours.

Community support services are for people living independently in the community who need some help with living skills and goals. We provide help for adults, who are living in the community and who have mental illness or an intellectual disability. We support people to reach their goals, whether that is learning a new daily living skill, tapping into social networks in the community, assisting with housing, or exploring work or study options. People set the goal – we are there to help.

Jubilee Budget Advisory Service Ltd is a non profit charitable company owned by the Jubilee Christian Charitable Trust. The budget service evolved at the same time to compliment the Trusts work to provide budgeting advice and education, to empower those to be good stewards with their own finances and live a life less complicated with no or low debt. We are a free and confidential service and funded by various Government departments and local organisations. Our aim is to empower the client – not take over and control their finances. It is important that we share our knowledge and resources to better equip them. This not only encourages the clients but provides a positive impact to both their families and their communities.

Job Seekers

Eligibility: Job Seeker has a disability, health condition or illness that presents an obstacle for securing work or staying in a job. Aged between 16-64, not currently employed and not working with another govt employment programme (e.g. ACC, Frontline).

My role is to coach, advise and support you to gain a job. We are a customised programme providing what the individual may need including CV, Cover Letters, Interviews, Job Applications, direct employer profiling and much more. Once placed in work we continue to support you.

Employers

We can provide you with job seekers for your vacancy. No obligation and completely Free. As simple as sending me an email with your needs.

How to connect ?
Call or email Rebecca:
027 559 6770
job@workbridge.co.nz

Adventure Development Ltd (ADL) is a not for profit organisation that aims to help young people & whanau who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues and/or mental health difficulties. Our services are funded by the Southern District Health Board, South Canterbury DHB, and by the Ministry of Social Development and are free to clients and their families.

Adventure Development deliver Thrive! Te Pae Ora:

Thrive! Te Pae Ora is a service for young people aged 12 to 19.Our team of registered health professionals including counsellors, psychologists, social workers, nurses and occupational therapists work to help young people manage the ups and downs of life, particularly challenges with mental health and/or alcohol and other drug use. Our focus is on wellbeing and developing strengths. If you think you or someone you know may benefit from some support, please give us a call to see if Thrive! Te Pae Ora is right for you, or check out the website for more information, or a referral form.

Stopping Violence Dunedin is a not for profit organization based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Our focus is stopping family violence and other damaging conflicts in our communities. We provide individual and group programmes for people with violence issues and family/whanau support through our Kaiwhakaruruhau service.

We provide free legal information and services to the population of Southland. Our territory stretches from the East Coast to the West Coast of the South and up the island as far as Kingston and Tapanui. An outreach clinic is held at the Community Connections Centre on the first and third Wednesday of each month – please call the Law Centre to arrange a free appointment 0800 55 0800

As an Employment Consultant I have worked with many people from different backgrounds and have helped them to reach their career and employment goals.

A + Career Solutions is a professional CV service and career coaching consultancy that can guide you through the whole process from job searching through to the interview and beyond.

Whether you need a CV or help with cover letters, interview preparation or help planning for your next career move, A + Career Solutions would be happy to help.
sarah@apluscareers.co.nz
022 097 0482

Family/Whānau Support

Our Family/Whānau Support workers are experts in the field of mental health and addiction.

They understand the impacts of mental distress and addiction, they understand the system, and they collaborate with District Health Boards and other services so that families are well resourced in the care of their loved one.

Able Minds builds resilience so families can cope effectively with the challenges they face because we know it can be demanding to support someone living with mental distress or addiction.

In particular, Able Minds’ Support workers provide –

Resources and information that may help you and the wider community better understand mental distress and addiction. We also provide education on different types of mental distress with a key role in assisting family and whānau with problem solving and coping strategies.

Support for whānau who has a loved one who is experiencing mental distress or addiction. We’re here to listen, offer hope and encouragement, help you develop strategies for dealing with difficulties, and to create support networks so you and your family or whānau can cope.

Advocacy, as we acknowledge the importance of the family voice and will support you to feel empowered to ensure your concerns and opinions are heard. We can provide practical support in your contact with other service providers if needed.

Timeout Contact

Timeout Contact is an accredited member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Supervised Contact Services Inc (ANZASCS) and approved by Oranga Tamariki (formerly known as Child, Youth and Family) and the Ministry of Justice to provide services across Otago and Southland.

Our Timeout Contact Supervisors work alongside children and their significant family or whānau members who are exposed to challenges associated with separation.

They provide them a neutral-based supervised contact service which establishes and maintains family bonds and creates positive memories through the facilitation of safe and meaningful contact.

Timeout Contact can also provide for a fee, a changeover transportation service that provides qualified staff to facilitate the movement of children between households. This allows parents to avoid direct contact especially during high conflict situations such separation.

Services are either Court Ordered or can be privately arranged.