Support services

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa: training and resources for professionals supporting young people with sexual wellbeing.

The Light Project – for professionals: training and resources for youth services on online harm and rough sex/sexual strangulation.

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa – rough sex: education resource on rough sex, including risks and harm reduction.

The Light Project: Porn, rough sex, and choking: information for professionals discussing rough sex and choking with young people.

In The Know –  #Choking: information for young people on choking, including risks, impacts and consent.

In The Know – #Rough Sex: information for young people on rough sex, including risks, impacts and consent.

Medical Sexual Assault Clinicians Aotearoa (Medsac): specialist sexual assault and non‑fatal strangulation (NFS) service.

Understanding Sexual Assault and Consent: information on New Zealand legislation relating to sexual assault and consent.

Youthline: free helpline (text, phone, webchat and email) and face-to-face counselling.

1737: Free helpline (text, phone) for emotional support

Safe to talk: Helpline for people who have experienced sexual harm.

RPE: National directory of sexual violence response services.

ACC: Support for mental injury resulting from sexual harm, for eligible cases.

Guidelines for Working with People with Kink Interests: guidelines for providing safe, culturally competent care to people involved in kink.

Consent Frameworks S.S.C, R.A.C.K and P.R.I.C.K: explanations of safety and consent frameworks commonly used by kink communities.

Glossary and Resources: glossary and list of resources of terminology related to kink.

What professionals need to know about kink (2024): information on kink definitions, and the challenges and barriers to care.

Rainbow Best Practice Guidance – Working with Rainbow Communities in Primary Violence Prevention: practical guidance for violence prevention practitioners working with Rainbow communities.

InsideOut: Rainbow terminology: glossary of terms related to sex, gender, and sexuality.

Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Resources: resources for parents and whānau, takatāpui and rainbow elders.

Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Counselling: counselling service for takatāpui and rainbow survivors of sexual harm.

Gender Minorities Aotearoa: information and support services to transgender people and their whānau.

Burnett Foundation: counselling, group support, and HIV and STI testing.

OutLine Aotearoa: rainbow support line, online chat and peer support.

To Be Frank: support, advice and education for tāngata whaikaha Māori, disabled people and their family/whānau/āiga.

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa – for disabled people: sexual wellbeing resources and guides for disabled people.

Māori Community Health and Social Services Directory: national directory of support services for Māori victims and survivors of sexual harm.

Shama – Supporting Ethnic Women affected by sexual harm or abuse.

HELP – Poutu Pasifika services for Pasifika people affected by sexual harm or abuse.

Wellstop: support for young people with harmful sexual thoughts and behaviours.

Safe Network: support for people with harmful sexual thoughts and behaviours.