Information Providers
HealthInfo is a health information website, provided by the Canterbury District Health Board. The information on HealthInfo has been written and approved by local doctors, practice nurses, hospital clinicians, and other healthcare professionals, and is specific to Canterbury. The website is a mix of health information, ranging from factsheets on different topics and descriptions of local health services and supports, through to links to recommended websites for further reading and research.
PlunketLine is a toll-free parent helpline and advice service available to all families, whānau and caregivers. Calls are free from cellphones and you don’t have to be registered with Plunket to access or use PlunketLine services. All calls will be answered by a Plunket nurse, who can give you advice and information on parenting issues and your child’s health and wellbeing.
The Commission’s purpose is to promote and protect the human rights of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. We work for a free, fair, safe and just New Zealand, where diversity is valued and human dignity and rights are respected.
Last year Volunteering Canterbury supported 300 not-for-profit organisations enabling them to help over 36,000 people in need. We recruited over 1,000 volunteers for our members, who donated over 306,000 hours as a whole. Recruitment of Volunteers: Volunteers are welcome to register on our website for free, and apply for any of the volunteer roles published. We can arrange interviews for those who wish to meet with a Volunteering Canterbury staff member to discuss how volunteering can help them. We follow up to track progress and try and overcome any barriers to volunteering. We also arrange group volunteering at not-for-profit organisations that have a specific need or project. Support not-for-profit organisations: Through our Tautoko Network event, we run professional training workshops, e.g. Volunteer Leadership, Best Practice Guidelines, Social Media Marketing, and monthly support meetings, as well as sending out newsletters to members and volunteers. We offer a 1:1 service with any not-for-profit organisation that wishes to discuss their volunteer programme. Promote: We promote volunteering as widely as possible, presenting and holding displays at schools, universities, community groups, community expos, local events and other events. We recognise volunteers at our annual Volunteer Awards, and also run events on other significant volunteer days to champion volunteers.