West Invercargill Health

05/11/2025

We’re super excited for the She Is Not Your Rehab event happening in Invercargill tomorrow night! This kaupapa is doing incredible mahi to inspire healing and change across Aotearoa — if you haven’t already, check it out and get along if you can!

She Is Not Your Rehab | Murihiku 💛

At Awarua Whānau Services, our kaupapa is all about uplifting and supporting our whānau to live safe, healthy, and connected lives.

We’re proud to support these powerful kōrero with Mataio Brown, founder of the She Is Not Your Rehab movement - a kaupapa that challenges tāne and whānau to heal from mamae, break the cycle of violence, and build aroha-based relationships.

Let’s come together as a hapori to awhi our tāne, wāhine, tamariki - and continue the mahi of whakaora whānau, breaking the cycle, and nurturing healing in our homes.

www.eventbrite.com/cc/she-is-not-your-rehab-murihiku-4700013

01/11/2025

23/10/2025

Kia ora whānau. Please stay safe out there, this weather is insane!

05/10/2025

All welcome

21/09/2025

🌟 Golden Years Health Day – Thank You! 🌟

What an incredible day we had! The Golden Years Health Day was such a success, with an amazing turnout and so much community spirit. 💛

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many organisations and individuals who gave their time and energy to make the day so special.

✨ A special mention to:

Active Southland– our wonderful co-hosts and the team behind the delicious spread that everyone loved.

Alsco – for providing the tablecloths that dressed our space so well.

Macdonald & Weston Funeral Home– for your help with setup, the stunning cake, and bringing along the very cool old-school hearse that everyone enjoyed.

Dave and Office Products – for supplying so many of the consumables, including the table signs that kept everything organised.

Age Concern Southland– for generously hosting us in such an excellent facility.

👏 And to every organisation, volunteer, and supporter who took time out of their Saturday to be part of the day – thank you. Together, you made the Golden Years Health Day a welcoming, informative, and memorable celebration of our older community.

💛 We are so grateful, and we look forward to collaborating again!

01/09/2025

It’s Mana Wāhine Day this Friday!

Our friends at Awarua Whanau Services are hosting an amazing event on Friday 5th September, 10am – 2pm at 190 Forth Street.

✅ Free cervical screening
✅ Self-testing options
✅ A safe, supportive space for wāhine

These days are always awesome, so come along and check it out! 💜
Keep your privates, private!

📍 Location: Awarua Whānau Services, 190 Forth Street
📅 Date: Friday 5th September
🕙 Time: 10am – 2pm

01/09/2025

We’re excited to share that we are hosting a 3rd-year nursing student for her transition placement!

Many of you will already recognise Billie from her smiling face at our front desk, where she has been one of our casual admin team members. Now, she’s well on her way to becoming a registered nurse, with just a few final hurdles to go (including surviving her transition placement with us 😅).

If you see Billie over the next couple of months, please be supportive as she grows into her new role —we know she’s going to make an amazing nurse!

19/08/2025

✈️ Our Little Plane is Taking a Break ✈️

If you’ve been to the clinic in the last couple of years, you’ll have noticed the much-loved wooden plane parked near the children’s toys. It was kindly donated to the practice and has brought endless delight to our younger visitors.

Unfortunately, all that love and adventure has led to a bit of wear and tear. The plane has now gone off for some well-deserved pampering and repairs.

Don’t worry – it will be back, good as new, ready for more playtime adventures in just a few weeks! 🛩️💙