Empower and listen to your staff and volunteers

If you’re supporting a friend or client, they might need to connect with different types of help. Make sure you ask what kinds of support they would like, and be guided by their needs. Be prepared to learn, do a bit of research into different options, and build connections with service providers.

This page links to a range of different types of referrals and supports that might be relevant to takatāpui and rainbow people looking for housing:

• Our page ‘find immediate housing support’ has a list of specific services that can help takatāpui and rainbow people find suitable housing.

• Rainbow support organisations provide social and peer support, and often know about rainbow-friendly services in your local area. We have a list of organisations on this page: build relationships with local rainbow groups and organisations.

• Some health providers offer specific rainbow-focused health services and gender-affirming healthcare. We have a list of Auckland-based services on this page, and will add to this over time.

• Our Te Ngākau Kahukura website has a collection of topic pages that link to support for other things that might be going on in people’s lives:

  • mental health and addictions

  • suicide prevention

  • family and sexual violence

  • gender-affirming healthcare

  • bullying

  • conversion practices

  • dealing with the state care system