Health and wellbeing
Do you need support with general personal health or wellbeing? Find out what assistance may be available to help you meet costs for a range of health services.
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Health practitioner and prescription costs
If you're receiving financial assistance from Work and Income or you're on a low income, you may be able to get support with health costs.
- Get information about health practitioner and prescription costs.
Counselling
Taking care of your wellbeing is very important. If you need support with counselling fees or transport to counselling, Work and Income may be able help you with a Disability Allowance.
Hospital, rest home or residential treatment
If you need full-time care in a hospital, rest home or residential treatment programme, you may be able to get support through Work and Income.
- Get information about hospital, rest home or residential treatment.
Behavioural Support Services
Sometimes caring for a disabled person can be hard especially if they are behaving in a way that is causing themselves and you harm and directly affecting your wellbeing. If you need support with behaviours that are at times challenging, here is how we can help.
- Get information about Behavioural Support Services.
COVID-19
- Find information, support and resources for COVID-19.
Help and support for violence, abuse or neglect
- Find information on what help and support is available if you are experiencing violence, abuse or neglect.