Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
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Support Net is a free needs assessment and service coordination service for people with a disability in the Bay of Plenty.
To contact Support Net in the Bay of Plenty:
Physical address:
190 Seventeenth Avenue
Tauranga South
Tauranga 3112
Mailing address:
Private bag 12024
Tauranga Mail Centre
Tauranga 3143
Mailing address:
Whakatāne Hospital
PO Box 241
Whakatāne
We support people with a disability to live as independently as possible. We have 3 main roles:
We provide NASC for 2 funding organisations:
Needs assessment is the first step to getting government-funded support services such as:
the support provided by rest homes and private hospitals.
You can refer yourself or get another person to refer you. Anyone can be referred to our service.
We will contact you to arrange a suitable time for an assessment. You can bring a support person to your assessment.
