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Our network organisations:
Our governance group:
Judge David Mather Waitakere District Court (Chair)
Chris Davidson Man Alive
Penny Hulse Deputy Mayor, Waitakere City Council
Helen Jones
Gary Davey Waitakere Police Area Commander
Warahi Paki Taumata Runanga, Waitakere City Council
Betty Sio Pacific Island Safety and Prevention Project
Mary Watts Pacific Island Safety and Prevention Project
WAVES network (and the main focus of their family violence related activities):
Age Concern
Focus: Elder Abuse.
Contact: Robyn Feltham. 57 Rosebank Road, Avondale 1026. ph: 820 2717 email
Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Focus: Primary prevention of family violence
Contact: Catherine Manning, Greenlane Clinical Centre, 214 Greenlane West, ph: 623 4600 ext 27201 email
AVP (Alternatives to Violence) Project
Focus: Workshops to help people create healthy relationships, peaceful communities and alternatives to violence.
Contact: Cathie Peters, National Co-ordinator. ph: 838 0500 email Contact: Jane Holley, Auckland Co-ordinator. ph: 838 3392 email
Barnardos
Focus: “Children Come First”, Child safety and family wellbeing - working across our services and with other community and government agencies to ensure that the needs of the children and young people we work with are best met and their families are given the best opportunities to make a difference.
Contact: Vicki Khoo, 13 Edsel Street, Henderson. ph: 838 0419 email
Brainwave Trust
Focus: Child development and the importance of the first three years. Contact: Jane Valentine-Burt, 3-39 Hawera Rd, Kohimarama. ph: 416 5385 email
CADS West 65+
Focus: Alcohol and drug counselling. Contact: David Fenn, CADS West Unit, Floor 1, 1 Trading Place, Henderson. ph: 837 9400 email
Changeworks
Focus: Counselling and group process’s to support the development of relationship skills to address issues of anger and abuse in children, young men, women and families. Contact: Ron Hepworth, Level 3, John Henry Building, Pioneer Street, Henderson. ph: 836 3773 email Contact: Steve Deakin email
Child Youth And Family Services
Focus: Care and protection of children. Contact: Amitha Krishnamurthi, 1st floor, 22-24 Cabernet Crescent, Westgate. ph: 9268017 email Amitha.Krishnamurthi003@cyf.govt.nz
Family Works Northern
Focus: Supporting children aged up to 17, and their families, to make positive and lasting differences in their lives. Contact: Ian Tomkins, 3 Montel Ave, Henderson. ph: 835 1288 email
Helensville Women and Family Centre
Focus: Services for women and families. Contact: 51 Commercial Road, Helensville. ph: 420 7992 email
Inner City Womans Group
Focus: Preventing Violence against women - Support and education for women affected by domestic and family violence. Contact: ph: 360 4933 email: icwg@xtra.co.nz
Lifewise
Focus: Preventing Family Violence by providing home based family support and advocacy, parenting programmes or just someone to talk to.
Contact: Rose Harrop, 298 West Coast Rd, Glen Eden. ph: 818 0201 email
Man Alive
Focus: Stopping violence groups for men.
Contact: Karen Tautuhi, 11 Edmonton Road, Henderson. ph: 835 0509 email
Pacific Island Safety & Prevention Project (PISPP)
Focus: Anti violence programmes for men. Individual and couple counselling for adults and youth. Programmes run in English, Tongan and Samoan. Contact: Betty Sio , 399 Don Buck Road, Massey. ph: 832 2555 email
Parent Trust
Focus: Parenting programmes - being the parent you want to be. Contact: Helen Parkes, 13 Maidstone Street, Youthline House, Grey Lynn. ph: 376 0400. email
Plunket
Focus: The health and wellbeing of children. Screening for family violence. Contact: Caro Walker, 8a Woodford Ave, Henderson. ph: 838 0981 email
Police District Family Violence Coordinator
Contact: Snr Sgt Dave Ryan PO Box 33 1046 Takapuna. ph: 353 0577 ext. 96397 mob: 027 4965 406 email
Police Waitakere Family Violence Unit
Contact: Hannah Goodburn or Iain Chapman 7 Buscombe Ave, Henderson. ph: 839 0600 email Hannah or Iain
Relationship Services
Focus: Counselling for couples.
Contact: Trish Goldstone, 11 Albert Pryor Ave, Henderson. ph: 837 2723 email
Shakti
Focus: Domestic violence intervention & refuge support for Asian, African and Middle Eastern women. Contact: Tinsy Seethi, 153 Rathgar Road, Henderson. ph: 0800 SHAKTI. email
Tika Maranga
Focus: Refuge for Maori women
Contact: Kathy Apiata, PO Box 21 735, Henderson 0650. ph: 833 9653 email
Tu Wahine
Focus: Tu Wahine Trust is a organisation of Counsellors and Therapist for Wahine, Tamariki and Whanau who have been involved in Whanau and Sexual Violence. They also provide Pepi/Tamariki/Rangatahi Advocacy Services as well as carry out Primary Prevention projects and training.
Contact: Stella Gukibau, Tumuaki/Director, 247 Edmonton Road, Te Atatu South. ph: 838 8700 email or Ngaroimata Reid, Projects Manager email
Violence Free Waitakere
Focus: Zero tolerance to violence and promoting positive parenting.
Contact: Elaine Dyer, 7 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson. ph: 837 4849 email
Viviana/Western Refuge
Focus: Refuge and outreach services for abused women.
Contact: Poto Williams, 401A Great North Road, Henderson. ph: 836 1987 email
Waipareira Trust
Contact: Paul Watkin, Cnr Edmonton & Great North Roads, Henderson. ph: 836 6683 email
Waitakere Abuse & Trauma Counselling Services
Focus: A face to face counselling service for people whose lives have been affected by abuse, trauma or family violence.
Contact: Michelle Clayton, 247 Edmonton Road, Te Atatu South. ph: 837 2491 email
Waitakere City Council
Contact: Anton Blank, Family Violence Project Leader, 6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson. ph: 836 8000 ext. 8048 email
Waitakere District Court Manager
Contact: Debbie Masani, 9 - 11 Ratanui Street, Henderson. ph: 916 5230 email
Waitakere District Court Victim Advisors
Focus: Victims of crime. Provide information about their rights within the criminal justice system, improve their understanding about proceedings, keep them updated about the progress of the case they have an interest in and prepare and assist them to participate in the process.
Contact: Karen Brown, 9 – 11 Ratanui Street, Henderson. ph: 916 5330 email or the Regional Coordinator Pat Worthington ph: 916 9289 email
Waitakere Family Court
Contact: Selina Vaifale, 9 - 11 Ratanui Street, Henderson. ph: 916 5230 email
Waitakere Health Link
Focus: Ensuring that the community is heard in health care decision-making. Contact: Susan Armstrong, Health West Building, Waitakere Hospital, 55 - 75 Lincoln Road, Henderson. ph: 839 0512 email Susan@waitakerehealthlink.org.nz
Waitakere Probation Service
Focus: Work with perpetrators. Administer sentences. Monitor antiviolence programme attendance. Also write reports about victims for the Courts and link victims to counselling services.
Contact: Ivan Papa, 17 Ratanui Street, Henderson. ph: 837 8700 email
Waitakere Women’s Centre
Focus: Family violence support group for women dealing with family violence in/out of the relationship.
Contact: Jessie Rhiannon, 111 McLeod Rd, Glendene ph: 838 6381 email
Waitemata District Health Board
Focus: Policy development and the training of DHB staff about family violence and the DHB screening protocols.
Contact: Margaret Devlin, Health West Building, Waitakere Hospital, 55-75 Lincoln Road, Henderson. ph: 486 8920 x 6359 email
West Auckland Victim Support
Focus: Supporting victims and providing information about services and options. Contact: Fiona Curtis & Linda McCormack, Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscombe Avenue, Henderson. ph: 839 0677 email
Work and Income
Focus: Mentoring of staff to ensure equitable access to benefits and appropriate referral to specialised advocacy/ safety planning/ stopping violence groups for clients who are experiencing or perpetrating domestic violence.
Contact: Jo Anne O’Connor, 36-44 Sel Peacock Drive, Henderson. ph: 913 0323 email Contact: Mary Underwood, Level 2 Building A, 65 Main Highway, Ellerslie. ph: 917 7150 email
Other Waitakere contacts:
C.A.R.E. Waitakere Trust
Focus: General counselling, including providing specialist grief therapy for children suffering from loss of a loved one.
Contact: Kathy Clist, 64 Waipani Road, Te Atatu Peninsula. ph: 834 6480 email admin@carewaitakere.org.nz
Dayspring Trust
Focus: Support for women who have been abused - especially those with mental health problems.
Contact: Jane Bruce, 2 Seabrook Avenue, New Lynn. ph: 827 6321 email
NZ Council of Ethnic Social Services
Focus: Helping refugee and migrant families settle into NZ, supporting women, men and children involved in family violence to lead non abusive lives.
Contact: Hassan Hosseini, 56a Covil Ave, Te Atatu South. ph: 834 6668. email
Post Natal Distress Support Network Trust
Contact: Wendy Taylor, P O Box 21338, Henderson. ph: 836 6967 email info@postnataldistress.org.nz
Sexual Health Clinic - Auckland District Health Board
Contact: Belinda Clapham, 2nd Floor, 362 Great North Road, Henderson. ph: 836 0838 email: bclapham@adhb.govt.nz
Strengthening Families
Contact: Peter Toews, 36-44 Sel Peacock Drive, Henderson. ph: 913 0329 email
Tane Atawhai Aotearoa
Focus: Men’s support group and stopping violence programme.
Contact: Pa Riikau ph: 021 2517027 email
TANI The Asian Network Incorporated
Focus: Supporting and working with all Asian families for their wellbeing and life.
Contact: Samuel Cho, Unit 8, Level 1, 49 Sainsbury Road, St. Lukes. ph: 815 2338 email samuel.cho@asiannetwork.org.nz
VisionWest Counselling Centre (formerly Focus Counselling)
Focus: Confidential counselling assisting individuals, couples and families, children and adults. Individual needs including counselling for family violence, sexual abuse and other types of abuse.
Contact: 97 Glendale Road, Glen Eden. ph: 818 0760 email: Counselling@visionwest.org.nz
Waitakere Community Law Centre
Focus: Advice and help with protection orders and anything relating to legal issues associated with domestic violence.
Contact: Debbie James, 1A Trading Place, Henderson. ph: 835 2130 email
Westside Counselling
Contact: Faye Pouesi, 8 Vadam Rd, Massey. ph: 833 3107 email
Women's Refuge, Kai Timata Ano Trust
Contact: Roz Sampson, P O Box 20608, Glen Eden. ph: 411 9394 email roz.kiatimata@gmail.com
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