Student Health and Wellbeing

Staying Healthy and Keeping Safe

We want to make sure you stay healthy and keep safe while studying with us. 

To ensure you have knowledge of, and access to the full range of Health and Safety services in New Zealand - including medical and accident services, support services for your mental health and emotional well being, and what to do in an emergency including natural disasters please refer to the below categories and website links

NZ Health System

• Ministry of Health The Government’s principal advisor on health and disability, improving, promoting and protecting the health of New Zealanders
• Video overviews on the NZ Health System - in English

How to Find a Doctor

• Local Doctor and Hospital Guide

Accidents and Injury

• ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) - Prevention, Care, Recovery.  Improving New Zealand’s quality of life

• Urgent Medical Care

• Guide to Public Hospitals

• Guide to Private Hospitals and Health Services

Dental Care

• Dental Care New Zealand

• Publicly-Funded Dental Care

Maternity Services

• Pregnancy Support

• A Guide to Pregnancy Services

General Personal Health and Wellbeing

• Physical Activity

• Healthcare Workers - Exercises and Maintaining Fitness and a Healthy Lifestyle

• Nutrition and Maintaining a Healthy Diet  

• Asthma and Indoor Air Quality

• Oral Health

• Sexual Health Education and Keeping Safe Advice from Family Planning

• Preventing Injury

• Maintaining Healthy Sleep Patterns   

• Maintaining Healthy Levels of Stress

Mental Health or Emotional Support Services

• Mental Health Support Groups

• Mental Health Community Directory

• Family Support and Counselling

Help Organisations - Phone numbers you can call at any time.

• Need to talk? 1737 – free call or text

• The Depression Helpline 0800 111 757

• Healthline 0800 611 116

• Lifeline 0800 543 354

• Samaritans 0800 726 666

• Youthline 0800 376 633

• Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797

What to do in an Emergency

• Watch this Video for advice on Natural Disasters

• Safety in Natural Disasters

• When to call the Police

• When to call an Ambulance

• What to do if there is a Fire

Keeping Safe in New Zealand

• Water Safety - Find out how to safely enjoy being in, on or around water.

• Sun Safety - The sun in New Zealand is strong and can burn skin in a short time. Learn how to keep safe and protect your skin while still enjoying the outdoors

• Road Safety -

  • Driving Safely

  • A Guide to Hitchhiking

  • Cycling Safety

• Firearms (Gun) Safety

  • NZ Law on Firearms Ownership

• Online (Internet) Safety

  • Netsafe

  • Cyberbullying

Understanding Discrimination and Harrassment

• Bullying and recognising bullying
• Different types of discrimination and recognising discrimination.
• Discrimination of Maori in New Zealand.   
• Institutional Racism
• Sexual Harassment
• Harassment
• Abuse
• Neglect and Elder Abuse 
• Vulnerability

Last updated:  27 March 2024