Getting help

Here we’ve highlighted where you can access further support for yourself or your people.

There are a range of other resources to support mental wellbeing in the workplace and help people and workplaces minimise and manage stress.

Workplace support and resources

Pink Shirt Day

An antibullying campaign that celebrates diversity and creates more inclusive environments.

WorkSafe

About work-related health and work-related stress.

Workplace Policy Builder

Enables businesses to create customised policies on health and wellbeing, including mental wellbeing.

Stress leave

Find out more about employer obligations and responsibilities around leave.

Depression.org.nz: Anxiety

Ideas and support on how to take care of yourself and others.

Like Minds, Like Mine

A public awareness programme to end discrimination towards people with experience of mental illness.

Open Minds

Open Minds equips managers with the confidence and skills to talk about mental health in the workplace

Support to refuel your tank | Whakatipu ake noa

Five Ways to Wellbeing

The Five Ways to Wellbeing, Ētahi ara e rima ki te ngākau ora, help people stay mentally well.

Five Ways to Wellbeing at Work Toolkit

Fact sheets, tips, tools and templates to support your team to build the Five Ways into their daily lives.

Support to resolve causes of stress | Whakatika ngā raruraru

Employment Relations Authority

The Employment Relations Authority helps to resolve employment relationship problems.

The Lowdown

Straight-up answers for when life sucks. Whatever’s going on you’ll find ideas and people who can help you get un...

Careers New Zealand

Tools to get career ideas, explore study options and create your CV. Improving career outcomes for New Zealanders.

OUTline

Confidential telephone support related to gender identity or sexual orientation: 0800 688 5463.

Alcohol Drug Helpline

Free and confidential - call or text for support around alcohol and drugs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Family Violence information line

Call 0800 456 450 for information as well as services in your own region for support around domestic violence.

Sorted

Free, government-funded, independent agency dedicated to helping New Zealanders get ahead financially.

New Zealand Government Housing and Property

Information and advice for New Zealanders around housing and property.

Support to switch on the relaxation response | Whakatā tō waiora

All Right? Breathe easy with Hikitia te Hā

Hikitia te Hā is a simple breathing exercise that anyone can learn.

All Right? Downtime

Are you struggling to keep on top of everything going on in your life? It’s ok to kick back and regularly relax.

New Zealand Defence Force Relaxation and breathing

Three relaxation and breathing techniques that you can use to help you manage...

CALM

Exercises and information developed by the University of Auckland to help manage depression

Tool 5 – Introducing mindfulness

Use these practical examples to support your people and teams to take a minute and Take Notice

How to be more mindful

Take a breath, take time, take notice. Here are some mindfulness suggestions for home, work, in nature & on social me...

Talk to someone

Helplines and local mental health services

A directory of helplines and local mental health service contact details.

Need to talk?

Get to talk to (or text with) a trained counsellor. Our service is completely free.

Lifeline NZ

Need help right now? Lifeline Aotearoa’s helpline and textline provides 24/7, confidential support.

Depression and Anxiety Helpline

Phone 0800 111 757 for support from trained counsellors.

Samaritans

Samaritans offer confidential, non-religious and non-judgemental support to those feeling depressed, lonely, or sui...

Directories to find local services

Citizens Advice Bureau

A free and independent service for people to know and understand their rights and obligations.

Family Services Directory

A directory of service providers that can help you and your family find support organisations and services.

Community Law

Has some of the best legal professionals in the country, and they’re free.

Maori Health Provider Directory

There are a number of Māori health providers contracted to DHBs in Aotearoa – find a provider in your area.

Office of Ethnic Communities

Ensuring ethnic communities are strong and connected and the benefits of ethnic diversity for NZ are realised.

Te Kāhui Māngai

Te Kāhui Māngai is a useful tool for anyone to find out basic information about iwi, hapū and marae.

Office for Disability Issues

Provides support to disabled people and their families so they can live the lives they choose.

Ministry of Health – Disability Services

Information on the role of Disability Support Services, the disability suppor...