Find a safeguarding provider
SAFEGUARDING / WHAKAHAUMARUTIA
Where to get support
If you, or someone you care about, is experiencing violence, abuse or neglect, or is at risk of this, here are some organisations that provide support.
Contact the Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Trust (PASAT) for support nationwide
You can access PASAT’s referral form on their website.
Email your referral to referrals@pasat.org.nz.
Or phone PASAT’s 0800 number which is 0800 728 7878
OR you can speak to your doctor or your local Needs Assessment and Service Co-ordination (NASC) provider about making a referral for safeguarding / whakahaumarutia support.
New referrals will be triaged (i.e. actioned in order of priority).
People for Us / People First New Zealand / Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi
You can access a referral form on the People for Us website.
OR you can speak to your doctor or your local Needs Assessment and Service Co-ordination (NASC) provider about making a referral for safeguarding / whakahaumarutia support.
New referrals will be triaged (i.e. actioned in order of priority).
AroVā
Safeguarding support for tangata whaikaha Māori and whānau hauā, and tagata sa’ilimalō (Pacific disabled people and their families) who live in residential care
Services are provided in collaboration between Te Ahi Kaa, Vaka Tautua and Taikura Trust.
Service area: Auckland and Waikato region
Contact and referrals:
In the subject line, put: DAPAR