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Needs Assessment and Service Coordination service

This page provides contact details for the Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Service (NASC) organisations.

NASCs are contracted by the Ministry to work with disabled people to help identify their needs and outline what disability support services are available to them. They allocate Ministry-funded support services and assist with accessing other support.

For more information on what NASCs do, visit Needs Assessment and Services Coordination services in the YourHealth consumer section.

Contact details

NASC contact details, listed north to south.

Whangarei - Northland
Service Name: NorthAble – Matapuna Hauora
Street address 40 John Street, Whangarei
Phone 09 430 0988
Fax 09 438 9468
Client groups Under 65 years
Region N
Contact Noel Matthews (General Manager, NorthAble)
noel@northable.org.nz
Alternative contact Rosalie Eilering (Manager NASC)
rosalie@northable.org.nz
Auckland
Service Name: Taikura Trust
Street address Level 2, 19 Charles St, Auckland
Postal address PO Box 23054, Hunters Corner, Auckland 2155
Phone 09 278 6314
0800 TAIKURA (824 587)
Fax 09 278 6315
Email info@taikura.org.nz
Website Taikura Trust
Referrals (fax) 09 277 3890
Referrals (email) referrals@taikura.org.nz
Client groups Under 65, Auckland
Region N
Contact Sonia Hawea (CEO)
sonia.hawea@taikura.org.nz
Gisborne - Tairawhiti
Service Name: L.I.F.E. Unlimited Charitable Trust
Street address 20 Palmerston Street, Hamilton
Postal address PO Box 146, Hamilton 3240
Phone 07 839 5506
Fax 07 834 9982
Client groups Under 65, Tairawhiti
Region M
Contact Adri Isbister (CEO)
adri@life.nzl.org
Alternative contact Jane Pembroke (NASC Manager)
jane@life.nzl.org
Waikato
Service Name: Disability Support Link
Street address Level 2, Monckton Bldg, Rostrevor St, Hamilton
Postal address PO Box 9201, Hamilton 3240
Phone 07 839 1441
Fax 07 839 1225
Client groups All/RIDCA
Region M
Contact Kim Holt (Manager)
kim.holt@waikatodhb.health.nz
Tauranga - Bay of Plenty
Service Name: Support Net Kupenga Hao Ite Ora Tauranga
Street address 510 Cameron Rd, Tauranga
Postal address PO Box 2121, Tauranga 3140
Phone 07 571 0093
Fax 07 571 0277
Mobile 021 754 474
Client groups All
Region M
Contact Don Sorrenson (Regional Manager)
don.sorrenson@bopdhb.govt.nz
Alternative contact Diane Reid (PA)
diane.reid@bopdhb.govt.nz
07 577 3302 (phone)
07 571 0277 (fax)
Rotorua & Taupo - Lakes
Service Name: Lakes DHB NASC
Street address (Rotorua office) 1141 Pukaki Street, Rotorua
Postal address (Rotorua office) Private Bag 3023, Rotorua 3046
Street address (Taupo office) Taupo Hospital, Taupo
Phone 07 343 1030
Fax 07 348 3461
Email nasc.admin@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Contact Joanne Wilson (NASC Manager)
New Plymouth - Taranaki
Service Name: Access Ability Taranaki
Street address 36 Devon Street West, Level 1, Kings Building, New Plymouth
Postal address PO Box 115, New Plymouth 4340
Phone 06 758 0700
Fax 06 758 5201
Client groups All
Region M
Contact Wendy Kopura (Regional Manager)
wendy.kopura@accessability.org.nz
Hawke's Bay
Service Name: Options Hawke's Bay
Street address Cnr McLeod and Omahu Rd, Hastings
Postal address PO Box 9014, Hastings 4156
Phone 06 870 7485
Fax 06 870 7481
Client groups All/Hawke's Bay
Region C
Contact Karen Mora (Team Leader)
Karen.mora@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
Whanganui - Whanganui
Service Name: Access Ability Wanganui
Street address 244 Victoria Ave, Whanganui
Phone 06 348 8411
Fax 06 348 0166
Client groups All
Region C
Contact Wendy Kopura (Manager)
wendy.kopura@accessability.org.nz
Palmerston North - Mid Central
Service Name: Enable New Zealand
Street address 69 Malden Street, Palmerston North
Postal address PO Box 188, Palmerston North 4440
Phone 06 353 5899 or 0800 221 411
Fax 06 353 5874
Client groups Under 65/Manawatu, Tararua & Horowhenua
Region C
Contact Heather Browning (General Manager)
heather.browning@enable.co.nz
Masterton - Wairarapa
Service Name: Focus
Street address Blair Street, Masterton
Postal address PO Box 96, Masterton 5840
Phone 06 946 9813
Fax 06 946 9826
Client groups All, Wairarapa
Region C
Contact Helene Dore (Team Leader)
helene.dore@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Alternative contact Pamela Tailby
pamela.tailby@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Lower Hutt & Upper Hutt - Hutt Valley
Service Name: L.I.F.E Unlimited
Street address 5 Bouverie St, Petone
Postal address PO Box 33145, Petone 5046
Phone 04 569 3102
Client groups Under 65
Region C
Contact Marlon Hepi (Manager)
marlonh@life.nzl.org
Alternative contact Jane Pembroke (National Manager)
jane@life.nzl.org
Wellington - Capital & Coast
Service Name: Capital Support
Street address Kenepuru Hospital, Raiha Street, Porirua
Postal address PO Box 50215, Porirua 5240
Phone 04 230 6400
Fax 04 918 2173
Client groups Under 65, Wellington/Kapiti
Region C
Contact Andrea Darling (Service Leader)
andrea.darling@ccdhb.org.nz
Alternative contact Val Little (Team Leader)
val.little@ccdhb.org.nz
Nelson - Nelson-Marlborough
Service Name: Support Works
Street address 1 Harley St, Nelson
Phone 0800 244 300
Fax 03 546 3983
Client groups All/Nelson/Marlborough
Region S
Contact Carole Kerr (District Manager)
carole.kerr@nmhs.govt.nz
03 539 3980
Alternative contact Karen Bailey (Team Leader)
karen.bailey@nmdhb.govt.nz
03 5393980
Christchurch - Canterbury
Service Name: Life Links
Street address 191 Woodham Road, Christchurch
Postal address PO Box 2379, Christchurch 8140
Phone 03 365 9593
Fax 03 365 5244
Client groups Under 65 DSS/Mental Health
Region S
Contact Craig Hutchison (Managing Director)
hutchisonc@lifelinks.co.nz
Alternative contact Anne Simpson (Manager)
simpsona@lifelinks.co.nz
027 433 5581
Otago
Service Name: Access Ability Otago/Southland
Street address L1, 10 George St, Dunedin
Postal address PO Box 966, Dunedin 9054
Phone 03 477 6211
Fax 03 477 6251
Client groups Under 65, Otago/Southland
Region S
Contact Angela Te Whaiti (Regional Manager)
angela.tewhaiti@accessability.org.nz

 

Page last updated: 18 January 2013