Service
Supporting individuals and whānau to navigate life after suicide loss
Aoake te Rā is here to assist the bereaved to adapt to their loss by suicide.
- We are an emerging service that has been devloped using co-design with bereaved indiviudals, whānau and communities
- We offer a service for those needing focused support following bereavement by suicide. The service is:
- free
- available to all ages and at any stage after bereavement
- a brief service with approximately four hours support per person (eg four 60 minute sessions)
- available for individuals, couple or whānau groups
- We offer face to face, online and phone services
- We are one of a range of services that support people bereaved by suicide (see diagram)
- We aim to be a culturally responsive, safe and effective service
- We work with identified local Providers (eg counsellors, psychologists and other health professionals) who we train in suicide bereavement.
Service Update
May 2021:
We currently have Providers in 13 DHBs particulalry Nelson Marlborough, Canterbury, Auckland, Waitemata and Counties Manukau. Check the 'Find a provider' page to see face to face Providers available in your area or to access a large range of Providers online.