Health and Wellbeing of Older New Zealanders
The Ministry for Social Development has asked AUT to conduct a first-of-its-kind national study with people aged 55 years and older, about their wellbeing and how they are treated by others. The study is funded by the Ministry of Social Development.
The results will be used to improve our understanding of issues faced by older people in New Zealand and support policy development to better meet community needs.
Support Available
Age Concern NZ is a charity dedicated to people over 65, their friends, and whanau. You can find out more via their website or freephone 0800 652 105.
Specialised support is also available via a range of other helplines:
- Alcohol and Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797 or online chat
- Anxiety phone line – 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY)
- Are You OK – 0800 456 450 family violence helpline
- Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 (to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions)
- Elder Abuse - 0800 EA NOT OK - 0800 32 668 65 (free and confidential)
- Healthline – 0800 611 116
- Gambling Helpline – 0800 654 655
- Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP)
- The Lowdown - free text 5626 or email team@thelowdown.co.nz
- Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor
- Quit Line – 0800 778 778 smoking cessation help
- Rape Crisis – 0800 883 300 (for support after rape or sexual assault)
- Rural Support - 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)
- Samaritans – 0800 726 666
- Shakti Crisis Line – 0800 742 584 (for migrant or refugee women living with family violence)
- Shine – 0508 744 633 confidential domestic abuse helpline
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
- Supporting Families in Mental Illness - 0800 732 825
- Vagus Line – 0800 56 76 666 (Mon, Wed, Fri 12 noon – 2pm). Promote family harmony among Chinese, enhance parenting skills, decrease conflict among family members (couple, parent-child, in-laws) and stop family violence
- Women's Refuge Crisisline – 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE) (for women living with violence, or in fear, in their relationship or family)
Information about the study
Further information to be confirmed.
