Where to go for more support
Overview
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Community Law |
Your local Community Law Centre can provide free initial legal advice and information. |
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Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) |
Claims Claims helpline: 0800 101 996 General enquiries Phone: (04) 816 7400 Complaints Phone: 0800 650 222 |
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Health and Disability Commissioner |
Health and Disability advocates are available to help users of health services make complaints about their health service provider. Health and Disability advocates are free. |
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Sexual abuse claims (“Sensitive” claims) |
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ACC Sensitive Claims team |
Phone: 0800 735 566 Find Support website – www.findsupport.co.nz This is an ACC website that will help you find information and support. You can click on “Find a therapist” on the home page to find a therapist in your area who can help you begin the process of making an ACC claim. |
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Support organisations |
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Sexual abuse support centres |
www.toah-nnest.org.nz/get-help TOAHNNEST: Te Ohakii a Hine – National Network for Ending Sexual Violence Together has a list of places where you can get help. |
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Medical Council of NZ |
The Medical Council registers doctors in New Zealand and has responsibilities in the areas of standards, conduct and competence. |
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Privacy Commissioner |
The Privacy Commissioner has a wide range of functions, including investigating complaints about breaches of privacy, running education programmes, and examining proposed legislation and how it may affect individual privacy. |
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Wayfinders |
Phone: 0800 273 030 Email: info@wayfinders.org.nz Wayfinders are a free national service that’s available to anyone who have questions about ACC or a specific ACC claim. Their service is available for people who may want an alternative way to interact with ACC rather than deal with ACC directly. |
