Well. Now. | Mauri Ora!
Across Auckland, many general practices (where you see your doctor or nurse) now have new team members that can support you and your whanau to improve your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
These new team members include Health Improvement Practitioners, Health Coaches and Awhi Ora Support Workers. They are free to access and can work with you and your whanau to understand your wellbeing needs and provide practical support to improve them.
These new team members include Health Improvement Practitioners, Health Coaches and Awhi Ora Support Workers. They are free to access and can work with you and your whanau to understand your wellbeing needs and provide practical support to improve them.
Find support near you
What you can get help with
Services are tailored to you but could include help to:
- improve your mood (you may be feeling down, angry, confused, exhausted)
- change habits to reduce the harm of drinking or drug use
- understand how what you’re doing can impact how you feel
- improve your ability to cope with life’s challenges
- learn tools to help with physical health issues that are impacting your mental wellbeing
- talk about things that are bothering you – relationships, grief, loneliness
- talk through the impacts of living with long-term health conditions or a disability and make adjustments so you can live well with these challenges
- increase connection to the positive supports in your life, helping you to feel less alone
- get connected to services in the community.
Stories | Korero Taunaki
Health Improvement Practitioner
“I felt really listened to. I was made aware of help available to me like counsellors. Great bunch of people down there.”
Awhi Ora
“My thinking of life has been far more positive. I realise that taking small steps eventually I will arrive at my goal.”
Health Coach
“I was nervous, she put me at ease. It was easy to talk about everything. Life, family, money. I put it all on the table.”
“I felt really listened to. I was made aware of help available to me like counsellors. Great bunch of people down there.”
Awhi Ora
“My thinking of life has been far more positive. I realise that taking small steps eventually I will arrive at my goal.”
Health Coach
“I was nervous, she put me at ease. It was easy to talk about everything. Life, family, money. I put it all on the table.”