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Dr G
Dr G is here to provide support and suggestions for any genuine problem you may have with health, sexual health or relationship issues.
Dr G will answer questions from 13 - 18 year old New Zealanders.
Family Planning
Family Planning works to promote a positive view of sexuality and to enable people to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and well-being. We have 32 clinics nationwide offering a full-range of sexual health services including contraception, Sexually Transmissible Infection checks and treatment, menopause, cervical screening, vasectomy, Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, pregnancy testing and advice and many others. Our services are free to those under 22, $5 for those with a Community Services Card and $22.50 for all other New Zealand residents..
Visit the familyplanning website
Healthpoint
Healthpoint is a tool that allows patients to access local information about what to expect prior to, during and following a referral to specialist medical healthcare services.
The information is approved, regularly reviewed and updated by clinicians.
LYC
LYC (Love Your Condom) is a community-focused programme designed to create a condom culture across New Zealand, encouraging all gay and bisexual men to use condoms and lube every time they have sex.
- Order Free Condoms & Lube - Get free condoms and lube delivered anywhere in NZ. Discreet delivery in an un-marked white envelope.
- How To Put on a Condom Video - R16 and shows an educational video of a man putting on and taking off a condom.
- How to Have Anal Sex Video - R18 educational demonstration for gay men on how to have safe anal sex, whether you're the top or the bottom.
NZ AIDS Foundation
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is a registered charitable trust which works to prevent the transmission of HIV (with particular regard to gay and bisexual men and other high-risk groups), and supporting all New Zealanders living with or affected by HIV, irrespective of age, race, gender or sexual orientation.
Visit the NZAF websiteNZ Herpes Foundation
The New Zealand Herpes Foundation was founded in 1994 by a group of patients and health professionals in response to the need to provide support and education to people diagnosed with genital herpes. We aim to:
- provide support, compassion and education for people with herpes.
- increase public awareness and thereby reduce ignorance and prejudice
- improve the medical management of people with herpes simplex
Visit the NZ Herpes Foundation website
NZ HPV Project
The NZ HPV Project aims to:
- To provide support and education for people with human papillomarvirus (genital warts and/or HPV).
- To educate the public about this common infection, particularly it's transmission, symptoms and management.
- To work alongside medical and health professionals to ensure people with HPV receive optimal management.
Visit the NZ HPV Project website
NZ Sexual Health Society
The New Zealand Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) Incorporated is a group of professionals working or interested in the field of Sexual Health. Membership is multidisciplinary and includes doctors, nurses, counsellors, educators, health promoters and others in Public Health working in the field of sexually transmissible infections, including HIV/AIDS, and sexual and reproductive health.
Visit the NZ Sexual Health Society
OUTLine New Zealand Inc.
OUTLine NZ is a national telephone counselling and information support service for the Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Takataapui and Bisexual people of New Zealand. It operates from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. Call from Auckland 09 309 3268 or outside of Auckland 0800 OUTLINE (0800 6885463)
Rainbow Youth
We are a group of young people who run an organisation providing support, contact and education for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Fa’afafine and Takataapui youth. So what does it mean if you like someone who’s the same sex as you? What if you think you might be Gay? Or Lesbian? Or maybe Bisexual? Well that’s why we’re here.
Our aim at Rainbow Youth is to help young people to discover who they are and find strength in that. We can answer questions, provide information or get you in touch with our social groups Identity, Generation Q and Gender Quest.
We’ve been operating since 1989, talking to young people and schools about:
- Coming out to family and friends
- Being safe if you’re having sex
- Plus healthy relationships
“We’re in every job, we’re every colour, we’re not out to take over the world, just live in it.” Amanda Bearse, Married with Children.
Youthline
Youthline offer a range of services for young people and their families across New Zealand. Their Youth Help Line 0800 376633 is available 24 hours a day as well as free text support on 234, and email, talk@youthline.co.nz. Youthline also offer face to face, pregnancy and family counselling, training and youth development programmes, seminars, youth work services, information and referrals.