Health of Older People in New Zealand

How to access support services

Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination

All older people wishing to access publicly funded support services must have their needs assessed by a District Health Board Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC) agency.

A full list of NASC agencies and their DHBs is provided below (in alphabetical order):

Auckland - Central Auckland
Service Name: NASC, Auckland DHB
Website: www.adhb.govt.nz
Phone: 09 307 4949 ext 27852
Fax: 09 623 6461
Address: Greenlane Clinical Centre, PB 92 024, Auckland, 1142

Auckland - Counties Manukau
Service Name: NASC, Counties Manukau DHB
Website: www.cmdhb.org.nz
Phone: 09 276 0040
Fax: 09 276 0041
Address: Middlemore Hospital, P O Box 93 311, Otahuhu, Auckland,1640

Auckland - North Shore & Rodney
Service Name: NASC, Waitemata DHB
Website: www.waitematadhb.govt.nz
Phone: 09 442 7171
Fax: 09 486 8997
Address: North Shore Hospital, PB 93 503, Takapuna, North shore City, 0740

Auckland - Waitakere
Service Name: NASC, Waitemata DHB
Website: www.waitematadhb.govt.nz
Phone: 09 442 7171
Fax: 09 486 8997
Address: Waitakere Hospital, PB 93 115, Henderson, Waitakere, 0650

Christchurch - Canterbury
Service Name: Older Persons Health, Canterbury DHB
Website: www.cdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 03 337 7765
Fax: 03 337 7720
Address: Princess Margaret Hospital, Heathcote Building, PO Box 800, Christchurch, 8140

Dunedin - Otago
Service Name: NASC - Older People's Health
Website: www.otagodhb.govt.nz
Phone: 03 470 9111
Fax: 03 474 7026
Address: Fraser Building, Dunedin Hospital, Private Bag 1921, Dunedin,9054

Gisborne -Tairawhiti
Service Name: NASC, Te Puna Waiora
Website: www.tdh.org.nz
Phone: 06 869 0570 ext 8758
Fax: 06 869 0531
Address: Gisborne Hospital, Private Bag 7001, Gisborne, 4040

Greymouth - West Coast
Service Name: Carelink
Website: www.westcoastdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 03 768 1308 ext 805
Fax: 03 768 1309
Address: 56 Mackay St, PO Box 544, Greymouth, 7840

Hamilton - Waikato
Service Name: Disability Support Link - Health Waikato DHB
Website: www.waikatodhb.govt.nz
Phone: 07 839 1441 or 021 342 223
Fax: 07 839 1225
Address: Level 2, 73 Rostrevor St, P O Box 9210, Hamilton, 3240

Hawkes Bay
Service Name: Options Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay DHB
Website: www.hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
Phone: 06 870 7485 / 0800 339 449
Fax: 06 870 7481
Address: Cnr McLeod and Omahu Rd, Private Bag 9014, Hastings, 4156

Hokianga - Northland
Service Name: Haurora Hokianga / Hokianga Health
Website: www.nhl.co.nz
Phone: 09 405 7709
Fax: 09 405 7329
Address: Hokianga Health Hospital, Rawene, Private Bag Kaikohe

Lower Hutt & Upper Hutt - Hutt Valley
Service Name: Nurse Maude Care Coordination
Website: www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Phone: 04 566 2226 or 0800 662 225
Fax: 04 566 2227
Address: Pilmuir House, Pilmuir Street, PO Box 30 658, Lower Hutt, 5040

Masterton - Wairarapa
Service Name: FOCUS, Wairarapa DHB
Website: www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Phone: 06 946 9813
Fax: 06 946 9826
Address: PO Box 96, Masterton, 5840

Nelson - Nelson-Marlborough
Service Name: Support Works, Nelson-Marlborough DHB
Website: www.nmhs.govt.nz
Phone: 03 546 3980 / 0800 244 300
Fax: 03 546 3983
Address: 1 Harley St, Nelson, 7010

New Plymouth - Taranaki
Service Name: Access Ability - Taranaki
Website: www.tdhb.org.nz
Phone: 06 758 0700
Fax: 06 758 5201
Address: Level 2, Metro Plaza, 36 Devon St West, New Plymouth, 4340

Palmerston North - Mid Central
Service Name: Supportlinks
Website: www.midcentral.co.nz
Phone: 06 353 5899 / 0800 221 411
Fax: 06 353 5874
Address: 69 Malden Street, P O Box 188, Palmerston North, 4440

Rotorua & Taupo - Lakes
Service Name: Lakes Needs Assessment Service Coordination Service
Website: www.lakesdhb.govt.nz

Rotorua Office
1143 Haupapa St, PO Box 1858, Rotorua, 3040
Phone: 07 349 4213 / 0800 262 477
Fax: 07 349 3555

Taupo Office
Taupo Hospital Campus
Phone: 07 378-0093
Fax: 07 378-5548

Southland - Invercargill
Service Name: NASC for Older People's Health, Southland DHB
Website: www.southlandhealth.co.nz
Phone: 03 214 5725 / 0800 223 225
Fax: 03 214 7237
Address: Southland Hospital, O Box 828, Invercargill,9840

Tauranga - Bay of Plenty
Service Name: Support Net - Kupenga Hao Ite Ora, Pacific Health
Website: www.bopdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 07 571 0093
Fax: 07 571 0277
Address: 510 Cameron Rd, P O Box 2121, Tauranga, 3140

Timaru - South Canterbury
Service Name: NASC Timaru
Website: www.scdhb.co.nz
Phone: 03 687 7114/ 03 687 7118
Fax: 03 684 8819
Address: 18 Latter St, P O Box 222, Timaru, 7940

Waiheke Island - Auckland
Service Name: Waiheke Island Health Trust
Website: www.adhb.govt.nz
Phone: 09 307 4949 ext 27830
Fax: 09 623 6461
Address: 5 Belgium St, Ostend, Waiheke Island, 1081

Wanganui - Whanganui
Service Name: Access Ability - Wanganui
Website: www.wdhb.org.nz
Phone: 06 348 8411
Fax: 06 348 0166
Address: 244 Victoria ave, Wanganui, 4500

Wellington - Capital & Coast
Service Name: Capital & Coast Care Co-ordination Centre
Website: www.ccdhb.org.nz
Phone: 04 238 2020
Fax: 04 238 2022
Address: 10 Wi Neera Drive, P O Box 50 544, Porirua, 5240

Whakatane - Bay of Plenty
Service Name: Support Net - Kupenga Hao Ite Ora, Pacific Health
Website: www.bopdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 07 306 0986
Fax: 07 306 0987
Address: Stewart Street, P O Box 241, Whakatane, 3158

Whangarei - Northland
Service Name: services for Older People, Northland DHB
Website: www.nhl.co.nz
Phone: 09 430 4131 / 0800 88 88 90
Fax: 09 430 4128
Address: Whangarei Area Hospital, P O Box 742, Whangarei, 0140

Page last updated: 18 August 2009