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There are many services available in your community that can help you deal with a bullying problem. Here is a list of community support agencies, and a list of programmes and resources for teachers, parents and caregivers (below).

Community Support Agencies

There are counselling and support agencies in your area who may be able to give you additional advice or information to help solve bullying problems.

  • Citizen's Advice Bureaux - listed in your telephone directory

  • Lifeline -

    Whangarei - (09) 437 5055
    Auckland - (09) 522 2999
    Franklin - (09) 238 4444
    Waikato - (07) 838 0719
    Hawkes Bay - (06) 835 3300
    Taranaki - (06) 758 6333
    Wairarapa - (06) 379 8442
    Nelson - 0800 423 743
    Marlborough - (03) 577 8668
    South Canterbury - (03) 684 4666
    Christchurch - 0800 353 353
    Otago - (03) 474 9111
    Southland - 0800 100 466

  • Kidsline - trained 6th & 7th form Buddies provide telephone support for 9 - 13 year olds, weekdays 4pm - 6pm, ph 0800 Kidsline, 0800 543 754, Auckland 522 4223, Christchurch 366 3661

  • Office of the Commissioner for Children - Ph (04) 471 1410

  • Ministry of Youth Affairs - Ph (04) 471 2158

  • Safer Community Councils - listed in your telephone directory under your City Council

  • Victim Support - listed in your telephone directory or phone your local Citizens Advice Bureaux or local Police.

  • Samaritans - Listed in the white pages under "S"

  • Youthline - telephone counselling for young people (10 - 25) by young people, daily 4pm - 11pm, ph 0800 37 66 33

  • What'sUp - counselling service for 5 - 18 year olds, daily noon to midnight, ph 0800 What'sUp, 0800 942 8787

Programmes and resources for schools and care-givers
A range of programmes are available for schools and care-givers through government and private agencies.

Police Youth programmes include:

  • Kia Kaha (Stand Strong) - an anti-bullying programme taught by police education officers, in partnership with teachers, to students in Years 0-13. Contact your police station for details.

  • Keeping Ourselves Safe - a positive personal safety programme for primary and secondary schools, introduced by your local police education officer. Contact your police station for details.

  • D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) - a series of resources for young people and parents. Contact your local police station or the D.A.R.E. Foundation for details.

Other programmes and information:

  • Parent Education Programmes: Contact local Citizens Advice Bureaux for advice on appropriate programmes, such as Positive Parenting, for caregivers and Parenting with Confidance.

  • Eliminating Violence - Managing Anger - a Specialist Education Services programme funded by the Ministry of Education for schools across New Zealand. The programme uses a whole school approach to develop effective non-violent strategies for teachers, students and the surrounding community. Contact your local SES Area Manager for details. www.ses.org.nz

  • Cool Schools - Peer Mediation in Primary and Secondary Schools. Aotearoa/New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies. Contact: Yvonne Duncan Ph (09) 373 2379.

  • Students Rights at Schools - an information kit available from the Office of the Commissioner for Children.

  • Building Blocks - a pre-school programme being trialled in Kohanga Reo and Pacific Islands language nests - contact the Ministry of Education for details.

  • Tu Tangata programme - a community programme working with schools in Wainuiomata (Wellington area) - contact the Ministry of Education for details.

  • GAIN NZ runs three established free programmes for 12 to 17 year olds and their caregivers: GAIN Family, an early intervention programme, GAIN FACTOR, a programme for young people who have a serious drug and or alcohol problem, and GAIN Over Anger, for young people who have serious problems with his or her anger (not for victims of violence). The programmes are activity-based and run over a five-week period for two hours a week. They cover topics such as communication, rules and consequences, anger awareness and management, problem solving, peer pressure, how to say no, self esteem, drugs and alcohol information.
    Contact: Megan Lloyd, National Coordinator Ph 0800 424 669 or 0800 GAIN NZ.

  • Skills for Growing, and Skills for Adolescents: Lions-Quest Life Skills NZ Incorporated, Phone 0800 800 353.

  • Contact your nearest Rotary club to see what youth orientated programmes they are running.

  • Reaching Out, and Reaching Forward: social skills programmes for primary school pupils.
    Child Development Foundation Ph: (09) 520 6512 or 0800 438 233. Ask for Gaye, the Director.

  • School counsellors - most secondary schools have trained counsellors available to help.

  • Visiting teachers - trained counsellors who work in primary schools - contact the Ministry of Education for details.

  • Eliminating Violence - a series of books for children, from Wendy Pye publishers.

  • Healthy Schools - a document available from your School Trustees Association.

  • The Safe Schools Newsletter - a newsletter available from your School Trustees Association.

  • Australia Kids Help Line - the Kids Help site has information for kids, parents and schools about a range of subjects including bullying. www.kidshelp.com.au