Ashburton Community Link
Our location
Street address:
Corner Cass Street and Moore Street
Ashburton 7700
Postal address:
PO Box 88
Ashburton 7740
Fax: 03 307 1275
Directions: Opposite Liquorland. Disabled parking is available at rear of the building.
Our services
The Ashburton Community Link will focus on services for older people but not exclusively. The wider community needs have also been considered.
Ashburton New Zealand Superannuation has a client population of around 4700, this makes up to 81% of the total Work and Income client numbers and equates to around 17% of Ashburton's total urban population.
A local management group made up of government and non government agency representatives has been established to ensure that the community are involved in determining the range of programmes and services the centre will house. The Ministry has ensured the centre's development aligns with the Ashburton District Social Wellbeing Strategy.
Consultation with the Ashburton community has also helped the Ministry consider how the centre will be designed and the services it will deliver. This reinforces that community participation is a key success factor.
Our partners
Ashburton Community Link partners include:
- Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) – provides no–fault personal injury insurance cover
- Age Concern – serving the needs of older people
- Ashburton Resource Centre – provides community services
- Barnardos – supporting families across a range of services
- Careers NZ – provides help making decisions about work and training
- Child, Youth and Family – provides support and protection for children, young people and their families
- Department of Building and Housing – provides tenancy advice and information, community education and liaison and mediation services for tenants and landlords
- Housing New Zealand Corporation – provides housing, home ownership loans and education for those on lower incomes
- Presbyterian Support Family Social Worker – provides support and assistance for families in the community
- Safer Community Council – provide Strengthening Families Coordinator who will increase knowledge and assist clients with the Strengthening Families process
- Senior Citizens – advocacy for older people
- Work and Income – provides help to get a job and income support
- Workbridge – provides a professional employment service for people with disabilities, injury or illness
