Health and wellbeing support for work

Health and wellbeing support is available to help you with work, training or study.

You can get help to:

  • improve your health and wellbeing
  • increase your skills, confidence and independence
  • get ready for work and find a secure job that suits you
  • maintain your wellbeing outside of work.

All these services are free. Find out which of these services is right for you.

Te Heke Mai

An app and coaching service to help when you’re looking for work, or starting training or a new job. It’s open to anyone in New Zealand.

Find out more about Te Heke Mai

Puāwaitanga counselling services

A free, easy access counselling service to help with mental health and emotional wellbeing. It’s available by phone call or the Puāwaitanga app.

Puāwaitanga can help if you’re not in a good place right now, for example if you’re:

  • feeling anxious
  • lacking confidence
  • experiencing low self-esteem
  • having relationship issues
  • lacking motivation.

It’s available to:

  • anyone getting regular payments from Work and Income or StudyLink (e.g. a benefit, extra help, a pension, or Student Loan)
  • Community Services Card holders
  • anyone in emergency or public housing.

To join or to find out more, visit the Puāwaitanga website or call Puāwaitanga on 0800 782 999

Whītiki Tauā

A virtual mentoring support service provided by Whakarongorau Aotearoa. It connects you to a dedicated mentor you can chat regularly with by phone or video call for up to 12 months.

You can join if you’re:

  • in Mana in Mahi, or
  • 18-24 years old and getting a main benefit or have recently stopped your benefit to start work or study.

To join or to find out more, visit the Whakarongorau Aotearoa website or call Whītiki Tauā on 0800 089 898

E Ara E

A counselling and mental health support to help young people in Auckland with work or study, run by Odyssey Auckland.

You can get this if you are:

  • are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse or another mental health condition, and you need support to manage this. You don’t need to be diagnosed with a mental health condition to join E Ara E
  • are 18-24 years old
  • are getting a benefit
  • live in Auckland in either:
    • Glenmall
    • Westgate
    • Avondale
    • Waitakere
    • New Lynn
    • Mount Eden.

How to apply

Call E Ara E to book an appointment on 09 520 8562 or book an appointment using E Ara E’s online form.

Find out more about E Ara E - Odyssey

Take Charge

A counselling and mental health support to help young people in Canterbury with work or study, run by Odyssey House.

You can get this if you:

  • are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse or another mental health condition, and you need support to manage this. You don’t need to be diagnosed with a mental health condition
  • are 18-24 years old
  • are getting a benefit
  • live in Canterbury.

How to apply

You can book an appointment online through the Odyssey House website:

Take Charge - Odyssey House