Overview
A range of free in-person and remote support services are available to help those diagnosed with prostate cancer, their families and whānau.
An extensive national network of trained volunteers provides holistic support, founded on mutual respect and a shared understanding of the cancer journey. The contact details for your local Support Coordinator is listed on this page. Some groups meet on a regular basis, some informally as part of their Prost-FIT classes. Please don’t hesitate to contact the group coordinator directly to find out more.
Other support services include:
- Nurse-led 0800 Information Service
- Online Support Forum,
- Rainbow Blue peer support for the GBTQIA+ community
- 24/7 free counselling service
- Welfare Grant service
- Tailored exercise programme called Prost-FIT;
- And the Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Programme (PC-PEP).
If you have any questions regarding treatment please contact your usual health provider – they are in the best position to help you.
Directory
Region
Northland
Auckland
Auckland Women's Group
Raewyn Paviour
Phone: 09 414 46100 or 027 293 9920
Email: womensakl@prostate.org.nz
Waikato
Whangamata
Ian Hunt and Ross Falconer
Phone: 027 479 1768 (Ian) or 021 894 832 (Ross)
Email: whangamata@prostate.org.nz
Bay of Plenty
Tauranga
Mike Lane and Mike Jolly
Phone: 021 054 4660 (Mike Lane) 0275 868 789 (Mike Jolly
Email: tauranga@prostate.org.nz
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay
Ven and Trish Plummer
Phone: 06 834 6302 or 021 487 373 (Ven)
Email: hawkesbay@prostate.org.nz
Taranaki
New Plymouth
Paul Klenner and Dennis Hardie
Phone: 021 084 30914 (Dennis) or 022 413 1994 (Paul)
Email: newplymouth@prostate.org.nz
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wellington
Masterton
Robert and Susan Brader
Phone: 06 370 8699 or 027 272 1892
Email: masterton@prostate.org.nz
Marlborough
Nelson-Tasman
Canterbury
Selwyn
Chris and Dianne Ward
Phone: (03) 321 7046, 027 437 1254 (Chris) or 021 371 254 (Dianne)
Email: selwyn@prostate.org.nz
Otago
Central Otago 'Alexandra'
David and Ruth Clarke
Phone: 027 877 8070
Email: alexandra@prostate.org.nz
Central Otago 'Queenstown'
David and Ruth Clarke
Phone: 027 877 8070
Email: alexandra@prostate.org.nz
Southland
Invercargill
Trish and Terry Wright
Phone: 021 029 32711 (Terry) or 021 110 9103 (Trish)
Email: invercargill@prostate.org.nz