Contact us
This page provides contact details for Family and Community Services national and regional offices
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to contact us. You can always contact us using our general enquiries number or you may like to contact one of our regional office directly.
National Office
| Street Address | Bowen State Building Bowen Street Wellington New Zealand |
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| Postal Address | Ministry of Social Development PO Box 1556 Wellington 6140 New Zealand |
| Phone | 64 4 916 3300 |
| Fax | 64 4 917 5584 |
| General enquiries | information@familyservices.govt.nz |
| Website or technical enquires | webmaster@msd.govt.nz |
| Media enquiries | contact the MSD Media Team |
| Family Services Directory | updates@familyservices.govt.nz |
Family and Community Services Helplines
| NGO (Non-Government Organisation) Social Work Study Awards Helpline |
0508 346 376 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
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| Victims of Crime Information Line | 0800 650 654 Open 7 days 9am-11pm |
| Family Violence Information Line (It's not OK) |
0800 456 450 |
| Community Response Fund Line | 0800 777 100 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Canterbury Quake Support and Counselling Services line |
0800 777 846 |
| Family Services Directory Administrator | Sarah Hughes |
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| Phone | 04 916 3424 |
| updates@familyservices.govt.nz |
| Ahuru Mōwai and Parents as First Teachers | Bindu Dhiru |
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Phone |
04 913 6602 |
| Fax | 04 917 2080 |
| Bindu.Dhiru001@msd.govt.nz |
| Family Start team | Fatima Garcia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 04 916 3397 |
| Fax | 04 917 2080 |
| Fatima.Garcia002@msd.govt.nz |
Regional Offices
Northern
| Regional Manager | Manu Pihama |
|---|---|
| Regional Administrator | Dani McLellan |
| Postal address | Private Bag 68911 Newton Auckland 1145 |
| Phone | 09 916 1850 |
| Fax | 09 914 2850 |
| dani.mclellan004@msd.govt.nz |
Central North
| Regional Manager | Peter Waru |
|---|---|
| Regional Administrator | Cintina Miki |
| Postal address |
Private Bag 3016 |
| Phone | 07 921 8042 |
| Fax | 07 921 0967 |
Central South
| Regional Manager | Tony Moore |
|---|---|
| Regional Administrator | Vandana Damania |
| Postal address |
PO Box 27504, Marion Square |
| Phone | 04 917 7155 |
| Fax | 04 978 1399 |
Southern
| Regional Manager | Moira Underdown |
|---|---|
| Regional Administrator | Sarah Johnson |
| Postal address | PO Box 20208 Bishopdale Christchurch 8543 |
| Phone | 03 961 6441 |
