Weka - Disability Information web site

Sailability - Auckland

Promoting sailing and boating techniques improving physical health and spiritual wellbeing of disabled people.

Salisbury School - Nelson

Provides a 24 hour, 7 day a week programme to enhance the educational and social learning opportunities for girls with special needs. While they are with us, we will help them with any behavioural or emotional difficulties, build up their self esteem, to be aware and considerate of others and get them learning again. This is done within a caring and supportive environment. Salisbury School is a national residential special school.

Schizophrenia Fellowship Auckland - Grey Lynn

Provides information, education, advocacy and support to individuals, families and whanau. Encourages positive attitudes towards mental illness and recovery particularly schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Christchurch

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers. 16 branches throughout NZ. Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Gisborne

Provides help and support for families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with Schizophrenia and related disorders and their families/carers. 20 branches throughout NZ.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Horowhenua

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Nelson

Support, education and advocacy for the families/whanau and informal carers of those who have or may be developing a major mental illness.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Otago

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Palmerston North

Provides help and support families affected by mental illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding mental illness and acts as an advocate for persons with mental illness and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Southland

Provides free family support services for families/whanu/caregivers of people with a mental illness. This includes one to one support, support group meetings and provision of information and education about mental illness.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Taranaki

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship Tauranga

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Timaru

Provides family support and education for families dealing with mental illness.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Waikato

Provides help and support for families affected by illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with Schizophrenia and related disorders and their families/carers. 20 branches throughout NZ.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Wairarapa

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - Wellington

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia Fellowship - West Coast

Provides help and support families affected by the illness, provides resource material which assists the wider community in understanding the illness and acts as an advocate for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders, and their families/carers.

Schizophrenia - Rotorua

Provides help and support for families, whanau and carers of those affected by mental illness. Resource material. Field worker visits, and general publicity in the community to promote better understanding and tolerance for those affected by mental health problems. Information, education, support, advocacy - free and confidential.

Sensory Resource Centre - Palmerston North

Provides education assessment and support for children with vision or hearing impairment.

Services For Older People - Whangarei

Needs Assessment Service

Sjogren's Syndrome - Cambridge

Support group

Sjogren's Syndrome - Napier

Support Group

Sjogren's Syndrome New Zealand - Auckland

Support Group

Sjogren's Syndrome - Taranaki

Support group

Sjogren's Syndrome - Waihi

Support Group

Skillwise - Christchurch

Bridging the gap for people with disabilities. Providing training, education work experience and voluntary work. Supports to actively participate in the community for approximately 70 adults who have mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

Skylight - Wellington

Provides help and support for children and young people and their families who have been impacted significantly by change, loss and grief. Catalogue of resources available free.

Snow Sports New Zealand - Otago

Provides the resources so people with disabilities can learn and participate in skiing and snowboarding, for recreation and rehabilitation.

Social Phobia Support Group - Christchurch

Hours 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Offers support and education for the sufferers and carers of those with this Anxiety Disorder. Provides a setting where people with Social Phobia can meet in safety, among those who understand their needs and feelings. Through invited speakers we provide information resources about this disorder to help create self-awareness in sufferers so that they can manage the impact of social phobia in their lives. Aims to promote the awareness of the disorder in the community, so that people who suffer, believing that they are the only ones, can know that help is available and that Social phobia can be overcome.

Solutions - Northland

Formerly Northland Mental Health Trust. A community based primary provider giving an accessible service to those who have emotional health problems.

Sommerville Centre For Special Needs - Wanganui

Formerly NZCCS Wanganui Inc. Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer, social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes adult training services, advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking and issues Total Mobility vouchers to those eligible to participate in this scheme. Also provides vocational and supportive employment and respite carer training. Respite carer training and coordination.

South Auckland Mental Health - Auckland

Community mental health centre.

South Canterbury Society for Deaf Children - Timaru

Supports families, parents and professionals involved with the education, welfare and health of the deaf child and ensures that the best possible equipment and services are available.

Southern Ika Swimming - Invercargill

Helps people with disabilities (eg.stroke, arthritis) learn to swim. To gain general confidence with own capabilities in water.

Southland Association for Deaf Children

Supports families, parents and professionals involved with the education, welfare and health of the deaf child and ensures that the best possible equipment and services are available.

Southland Asthma Society - Southland

Information, education and support for people with asthma and COPD and their support networks. Encourages research into the causes, treatment and management of asthma.

Southland disABILITY Enterprises Ltd.

A provider of "Disability Employment Services", utilising real work in a real work setting.  Our staff are involved with the recycling of paper, glass, plastics, computers, bale wrap and wood, and the production and sale of outdoor furniture, pallets, firewood and kindling.

South Waikato Achievement Trust - Waikato

Offering disability support services for people in a vocational and residential setting. Individual programmes to meet individual needs.

Speak Easy Association - Auckland

Provides a self help support association to assist people who stutter or stammer and to stay fluent after treatment. Members meet to practice and maintain skills of smooth speech, learnt during treatment, in a supportive atmosphere.

Speak Easy Association - Christchurch

Hours: 7.30am - 9.00pm. Provides a self help support association to assist people who stutter or stammer, to stay fluent after treatment. Members meet to practice and maintain skills of smooth speech, learnt during treatment, in a supportive atmosphere.

Speak Easy Association - Otago/Southland

Provides a self help support association to assist people who stutter or stammer, to stay fluent after treatment. Members meet to practice and maintain skills of smooth speech, learnt during treatment, in a supportive atmosphere.

Specialised Charter Services - Christchurch

Offers escorted tours and holidays for people with disabilities throughout NZ and overseas providing care and support by professional staff.

Specialised Charter Services - Christchurch

Offers escorted tours and holidays for people with disabilities throughout NZ and overseas providing care and support by professional staff.

Specialised Charter Services - Wellington

Offer escorted tours and holidays for people with disabilities throughout NZ and overseas providing care and support by professional staff.

Specialist Rehabilitation Services - Lower Hutt

Provides acute and sub acute assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to persons aged 16 years and up. Inpatient, day hospital residential, workplace and community settings.

Special Needs Library for Therapeutic & Educational Toys - Christchurch

Tues-Thur 10am - 4.30pm Sat 10.00am - 12.00pm Provides on loan educational and therapeutic toy units and equipment to those with special needs.

Special Olympics - Canterbury

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Central Otago

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Epsom

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Far North

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Horowhenua

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Hutt Valley

Offers year round sports training and competing programmes to anyone who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Lower Hutt

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Manawatu

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Mid Canterbury

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - North Taranaki

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Otago

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Southland

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - South Otago

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Special Olympics - Waikato

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers. Mobile - 0274 436 228

Special Olympics - Wanganui

Offers year round sports training and competition programmes to any person who is intellectually disabled regardless of their age or disability. This organisation is totally made up of volunteers.

Spectrum Care Trust - Onehunga

Spectrum Care provides a range of services across the greater Auckland and Waikato areas for people with an intellectual disability, high needs / dual diagnosis or multiple disability through the provision of the following services: Residential support in a Spectrum Care house for people with high and complex needs; Support for people living in the community in their own home; Respite in the family home; Respite in a Spectrum Care home for children aged 0 – 5 years; Vocational and day activities at our ‘Aspirations’ Centres; Cultural support for families; and Behaviour Support services. Further information is available on our website, or please contact our office

SPELADD NZ Inc - Manawatu

Individual assessment and tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers. Advocacy and assistance for those with Attention Deficit Disorders.

SPELD - Auckland

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers. Testing by educational psychologists.

SPELD - Bay of Plenty

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Blenheim

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Canterbury

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers. Also holds teacher training courses. These courses are NZQA accredited and SPELD Canterbury is NZQA registered to hold these courses. Assessments by SPELD assessors, counselling/support to families. Hours 10.00am - 3.45pm

SPELD - Eastern Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Eastern Bay of Plenty (Whakatane)

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Gisborne

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Hamilton

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Hastings

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Mana

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Manukau City

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - New Plymouth

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Rotorua

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Southland

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Tauranga

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

SPELD - Wairarapa

Offers help for children and adults with specific learning disabilities to attain literacy skills in reading, writing, spelling, and maths co-ordination and communication.

SPELD - Wellington

Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.

Spina Bifida Family Support Network - Hamilton

Spinal Cord Society NZ Inc - Matamata

A non profit organisation of the spinal injured, their families, friends, dedicated scientists and physicians who are working toward an ultimate cure for spinal cord paralysis through improved treatment and research.

Sport Bay of Plenty - Bay of Plenty

To increase opportunities for people with disabilities in sport, fitness and leisure, provides positive images of people with disabilities participating in sport, fitness and leisure, and ensures students with disabilities are included in physical education.

Sport Otago

Promotes sporting activities for people with disabilities.

Standards & Monitoring Services - Northern Region

A small trust offering evaluation and development of services for people with disabilities.

Star Jam Charitable Trust - Main

Standing ovations. Disabled kids. Changing Lives. StarJam creates oppurtunities for young people with disabilities to experience personal achievement and to enhance their self belief through a variety of performance activities.

St Chads - Bay of Plenty

St Chads provides a unique facility for people of all ages with intellectual, physical and mental health disabilities. Provides a supportive, stimulating learning and social environment and offers programs designed to maintain skills and enhance life quality

Step Ahead - Christchurch

Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday, plus some weekend and evening activities. Step Ahead is an independent community based rehabilitation programme primarily for people who experience schizophrenia or affective disorders. Wide range of activities provided, determined by desires of members. Members need to be relatively independent and motivated, and maybe involved in the running of the programme, on its Trust Board or as Activity Coordinators. Step Ahead currently provides activity based services in Richmond, Riccarton, Kaipoi, Amberley, Oxford and Ashburton. The Vocational Agency assists members to return to work or study and provides opportunities for paid employment. Membership costs $10.00 per year.

Stewart Centre - Auckland

Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum

Stewart Centre - Gisborne

Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum

Stewart Centre - Hamilton

Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum

Stewart Centre - Hastings

Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum

Stewart Centre - Manawatu

Provides community-based rehabilitation service for adults with acquired brain injury. Programmes are client-based. Activities are strength and interest based across the spectrum from meaningful activity, education and return to work.

Stewart Centre - South Auckland

Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum

Stewart Centre - Tauranga

Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum

Stokes Valley Community Centre - Stokes Valley

Provides 3 lounges for hire, kitchen facilities, foodbank, budget advice, advocacy, information centre and wheelchair access.

Stroke Foundation - Auckland

To reduce the incidence of stroke and gain and provide the greatest benefits for the stroke affected community to improve their quality of life.

Stroke Foundation - Christchurch

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their support networks. Assists people who have had a stroke to regain their confidence and speech skills.

Stroke Foundation - Dunedin

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their support networks. Assists people who have had a stroke to regain their confidence and encourages speech skills. Assists spouses and care givers to have a better understanding of a stroke and also to give them support.

Stroke Foundation - Hamilton

Midland Region Field Officer Services provides a free community service of support, information, advocacy and care-giver education to the stroke affected communities. Community stroke related education is also offered. Field officer's phone number: (07) 850 6089 email address: midlandstroke.hamilton@xtra.co.nz

Stroke Foundation - Invercargill

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their support networks. Assists people who have had a stroke to regain their confidence and encourages speech skills. Assists spouses and care givers to have a better understanding of a stroke and also to give them support.

Stroke Foundation - Levin

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their families. Assist people who have had a stroke with physio groups and speech therapy (communication) groups serving the stroke community and caregivers.

Stroke Foundation - Napier

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their families. Assist people who have had a stroke with physio groups and speech therapy (communication) groups serving the stroke community and caregivers.

Stroke Foundation - Oamaru

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their support networks. Assists people who have had a stroke to regain their confidence and speech skills.

Stroke Foundation - Palmerston North

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their support networks. Assists people who have had a stroke to regain their confidence and encourages speech skills. Assists spouses and care givers to have a better understanding of a stroke and also to give them support.

Stroke Foundation - Paraparaumu

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their support networks. Assists people who have had a stroke to regain their confidence and speech skills.

Stroke Foundation - Rotorua

Midland Region Field Officer Services provides a free community service of support, information, advocacy and care-giver education to the stroke affected communities. Community stroke related education is also offered. Field officer's contact phone number (07) 570 3090 email: fos_midland@stroke.org.nz.

Stroke Foundation - Taupo

Midland Region Field Officer Services provides a free community service of support, information, advocacy and care-giver education to the stroke affected communities. Community stroke related education is also offered. Field officer's phone number: (07) 850 6089 email address: midlandstroke.hamilton@xtra.co.nz

Stroke Foundation - Tauranga

Midland Region Field Officer Services provides a free community service of support, information, advocacy and care-giver education to the stroke affected communities. Community stroke related education is also offered. Field officer's contact phone number (07) 570 3090 email: fos_midland@stroke.org.nz.

Stroke Foundation - Timaru

Provides information, support and companionship to people who have suffered a stroke and their families. Assist people who have had a stroke with physio groups and speech therapy (communication) groups serving the stroke community and caregivers.

Stroke Foundation - Waitomo Counterstroke

Midland Region Field Officer Services provides a free community service of support, information, advocacy and care-giver education to the stroke affected communities. Community stroke related education is also offered.

Stroke Foundation - Wellington National Office

Provides information, support networks and advocacy.

Stroke Foundation - Whakatane

Midland Region Field Officer Services provides a free community service of support, information, advocacy and care-giver education to the stroke affected communities. Community stroke related education is also offered. Field officer's contact phone number (07) 570 3090 email: fos_midland@stroke.org.nz.

Stuttering Treatment & Research Trust (START) - Auckland

Start is a trust established to provide assessment and treatment services for those who stutter. Assessment of individual fluency treatment needs, individual or group treatment, primarily for adults but children also assessed. Appointment required, fees charged.

SuitAble Homes Community Housing - Wellington

Was formerly Community Housing. Aims to help people with long term physical disabilities access appropriate modified housing, for example people who have become disabled from an accident or illness, or perhaps they live in a house which no longer meets their disability needs. This service is free and helps people whether they are looking for rent, buy or to modify their own home by linking them with all the professionals who need to be involved in the modification process.

Supporting Families in Mental Health

Provides help and support for families, whanau and carers of those affected by mental illness. Resource material. Field worker visits, and general publicity in the community to promote better understanding and tolerance for those affected by mental health problems. Information, education, support, advocacy - free confidential.

Supporting Families in Mental Illness

Offers information, education and advocacy to families/whanau who have relatives with a mental illness; children within Child & Adolescent Services and/or Alcohol & Drug Services and for those with dementia and other related disorders, within the DHB region. We network with other community and government agencies; provide carer’s/support group meetings; advice on local resources and a range of other services.40

Support Needs Assessment

Needs assessment and service coordination.

Support Net Kupenga Hao Ite Ora Rotorua - Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC) Agency

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Support Net - Rotorua

Needs assessment and service coordination.

Support Net - Tauranga

Needs assessment and service coordination.

Support Net - Whakatane

Needs assessment and service coordination.

Support Works - Nelson/Marlborough

Support Works is the part of the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board that assesses the needs and coordinates the services for people whose lives are affected by a disability to achieve their goals, retain their independence and self reliance, and to enjoy optimum quality of life wherever they live. If someone needs support because of a disability they can ask Support Works for a free needs' assessment by making a self-referral by phoning, or they can ask their doctor, social worker, family member, friend, or anyone who supports them to contact Support Works on their behalf.

Synergistics Wellness Centre - Tauranga

n conjunction with ACC a FREE Home Based exercise programme for people living in the community aged 80 – 100+ Provides gym rehabilitation with supervised training sessions for head and spinal injuries, stroke patients, amputees and able bodied.  All levels of fitness and abilities. Fully wheelchair accessible. Neurological Physiotherapists who use physiotherapy and exercise to treat people with strokes, brain tumours, brain injuries and spinal injuries.