Aoake te Rā is a free, nationwide service for anyone impacted by suicide loss, whether recently or in the past.

Our service offers therapeutic support that recognises the unique grief and pain that can follow suicide.

You can access the service:

• Kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face)

• Online

• By phone

• As an individual, a couple, or together as whānau

Our providers are trained, resourced, and supported to offer care within their own communities or online.

Our referral process is easy and gives you choice every step of the way. You can refer yourself or somebody else via phone, email or our website.

Te Oranga Tonutanga - Towards Wellbeing supports Oranga Tamariki Social Workers across Aotearoa in their vital work with tamariki and rangatahi (children and young people).

Our focus is on helping Social Workers build their knowledge, confidence, and skills to support young people at risk.

We offer guidance and tools for:

• Identifying and responding to suicide risk

• Creating safety plans

• Strengthening protective factors and wellbeing

• Promoting mauri ora, the flourishing of life

This initiative equips Social Workers to act early, competently, and safely, while placing the wellbeing and future of rangatahi at the centre of every response.

Ngā Kohi Rau provides authorised local responders with timely, provisional information about suspected suicides that enables swift, coordinated, and informed postvention.

Information is shared under strict protocols, and only with those who have a clear postvention role within their rohe (region).

By supporting local leadership with the right information at the right time, Ngā Kohi Rau helps communities respond early and reduce the risk of further harm.

Tō te Rā offers guidance and support to hapori (communities) and organisations where there are concerns about suicide exposure effects, such as clusters or contagion.

When invited, we walk alongside local leaders, services, and whānau to plan a safe, culturally informed postvention response.

This may include:

• Supporting the community with postvention hui and to develop local plans

• Offering guidance to local iwi, health and social services to activate supports after suicide

• Elevating whānau and community-led approaches

• Supporting communication strategies

• Offer insights from a national perspective on locally led solutions

Our role is to bring people together to reduce harm, support healing, and uphold the strength of hapori as they navigate this challenging time.

We take a systems approach to this kaupapa, recognising the social, cultural and structural factors that shape wellbeing and influence suicide. Our mahi weaves lived experience, mātauranga Māori and clinical expertise to ensure our support is grounded in Aotearoa and in step with international best practice.

We walk alongside people and organisations to build capability, share knowledge and strengthen the conditions that support wellbeing.

Whether you need co-designed projects, tailored training on recognising and responding to wellbeing and distress, or support with reviewing your organisation strategy to wellbeing, Te Pūwaha is here for you. Our service lets you pick one intervention or combine several to meet your needs.