Resources & Advocacy for Neurological Conditions

in NZ

A collection of New Zealand organisations providing information, support and resources for people living with neurological conditions, their families and whānau.

Stroke & brain injury

• Headway. Support and resources for people with brain injury and their families.

• Brain Injury NZ.‍ ‍Information and advocacy for brain injury survivors.

• Stroke Aotearoa New Zealand. Information, support and resources for stroke survivors and their families.

Multiple sclerosis

• Multiple sclerosis Auckland.  Support, education and advocacy for people living with multiple sclerosis.

Parkinson’s disease

• Parkinsons’s NZ.  Information, support services and resources for people living with Parkinson’s.

Cerebral palsy

• Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand.‍ ‍Support resources and advocacy for people with Cerebral Palsy.

Friedreich Ataxia

• FARA NZ. Support, information and advocacy for New Zealanders living with Friedreich Ataxia and their families.

Spinal cord injury

• Spinal Trust. Support, information, advocacy, and peer support for people with spinal cord injury.

• Catwalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust. Funding research and raising awareness for spinal cord injury.

Neurological Foundation

• Neurological Foundation. Neurological research, education and information for people affected by neurological conditions.

Support for carers & families

• Carers NZ‍. ‍Information, resources, advice and referrals for family carers.

• NZDSN Provider Directory‍. ‍Search for disability support services and providers throughout New Zealand.

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