Links

Refugee and Asylum Services in Auckland

collects donated linen, blankets, heaters, kitchen utensils and furniture which is available for asylum seekers
provides small short-term loans for asylum seekers in Auckland for immigration, accommodation and transport
takes asylum seekers on trips every Tuesday (to the beach, museum, walks, fishing etc.), hosts a weekly dinner and sometimes runs weekend trips
helps asylum seekers in Auckland fill out Immigration and Work and Income forms

offers free, culturally-sensitive mental health and wellbeing services for people from refugee backgrounds
provides psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions, body therapy, community programmes, and tailored support for young people
makes these services available to asylum seekers too.

provides support and referral services, drop-in centres, peer-support groups and resources for queer and gender diverse youth (up to the age of 27) and their whānau across Aotearoa.
RainbowYOUTH provides Rainbow Path with a venue for our meetings and is our fiscal sponsor for grants – thank you for this support!

is run by transgender people and provides information about gender-affirming healthcare and changing ID documents, a free binder project, access to free facial IPL, a drop-in centre and shop, a database of community support services around the country, and an online peer-support group, based on a kaupapa Maori approach.

OUTline is a national service that helps Rainbow people of all ages in New Zealand. They provide:

A confidential, free, affirming phoneline staffed by trained volunteers from the Rainbow community. This is available every night from 6-9pm at 0800 688 5463 (0800 OUTLINE) and callers can also leave voicemails out of hours requesting a callback.
Face-to-face and video specialist counselling. Sessions usually cost $80-120, but there are also sometimes subsidised/free sessions available, and OUTLine can also help with figuring out funding.
Transgender peer support and groups for people over 28 (see RainbowYOUTH for 27 and under) in Auckland

is a group founded by and run for people with HIV, that provides peer-support, education and referral services for all people living with HIV in New Zealand.

provides information, education and training for organisations and professionals who provide services to intersex people and their families.