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It might be that adults need to act immediately, to stop any harm from happening to you again. Remember, you should be listened to and your ideas be taken into account. If you find a service or person doesn’t work for you, keep looking to find something that does.
If you are finding it hard to cope with pressure from school work or bullying in your school, the best place to go is your school counsellor.
They know about services that can help and tell you a bit about how they all work – such as tutoring or mediation. They can also give tools to help you get through if everything feels too much.
If there is trouble at home, or having problems coping in general.
Youthline provides these services:
Free phone 0800 37 66 33 for 24/7 support
Free TXT 234 between 8am and midnight
Email talk@youthline.co.nz
Go to www.youthline.co.nz for more info on their service.
If you are wanting to explore support options and find out what is available to you.
Mindfit NZ is a one-stop hub for finding mental health services and support. Their website is easy to use, and helps you to filter through all the different services in New Zealand and find something that suits you. Mindfit is designed to be used by both those who want to get well and stay well.
Website: www.mindfitnz.co.nz
If you need support with online harm, and things like cyberbullying, harassment, grooming, or more.
Netsafe is New Zealand’s independent online safety organisation, it is their job to help people access the internet safety, and prevent online harm. Netsafe can help you to navigate any issues you are having in the online space.
Free phone 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638 723)
Free text 4282
Website: www.netsafe.org.nz
If you need to talk to someone about any issues you are having, or if you are struggling with your mental health.
Are you feeling stressed or just need someone to talk to? Are you feeling down or a bit overwhelmed? Do you know someone who is feeling out-of-sorts or down? Whatever it is, 1737 are here to provide brief counselling support to focus on the key things going on for you, and help decide your next steps.
Free phone 1737
Free text 1737
Website: 1737.org.nz
If you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling or what you are going through.
What’s Up is a free, nationally-available counselling helpline and webchat service for children and teenagers.
Free phone 0800 942 8787
Website: whatsup.co.nz
For support through confusing or unwanted sexual experiences call HELP's confidential 24/7 phone line.
If you are being harmed or worried about someone being harmed, they offer free, confidential, face to face counselling. They also offer services within schools, as well as outside of school hours at their agency.
Phone 0800 623 1700 (24 hour confidential phoneline)
Email info@helpauckland.org.nz
Go to www.helpauckland.org.nz for more info on their service.
Tu Wahine Trust offer a confidential service for Māori women and children and their whānau.
If you are living in West Auckland and have been affected by sexual violence, family violence and all other forms of abuse, Tu Wahine Trust offer counselling, support and therapy.
Phone (09) 838 8700
Email admin@tuwahine.org.nz
A service for anyone who needs support around sexual harm
Safe to talk offer free confidential contact with a trained specialist who can provide support and talk with you about anything related to sexual harm.
Free phone 0800 044 334
Free text 4334
Website: www.safetotalk.nz
You should feel safe at your school. Your school is required to protect you from abuse and neglect as outlined in the Vulnerable Children Act (2014). This means your school should have a policy on safety that includes protecting you from abuse. If you don’t feel safe at school, the first step is always to go to the school counsellor.
RPE focus on the prevention of sexual violence by delivering hundreds of prevention workshops to schools every year.
They also manage BodySafe, a for-youth website & programme promoting respectful relating: www.bodysafe.nz
Phone (09) 360 4001
Email info@rpe.org.nz
Go to www.rpe.org.nz for more info on their service.
A movement for tertiary students preventing and responding to sexual violence
Thursdays in Black Aotearoa is a national campaign run by, and for, students - aimed at preventing and responding to sexual violence in tertiary spaces. If you are a tertiary student, you can reach out to your local club for support, and get involved. Check out their website to view TiB clubs and other sexual violence support services across the country.
Website: https://thursdaysinblack.org/
There are two ways to report an abuse. You can report it to the Police, or Oranga Tamariki if the abuse happened to someone 16 or under.
NZ Police 111
Oranga Tamariki 0508 326 459 or email contact@ot.govt.nz