Asian Health Support Services

Asian Health Support Services (AHSS) provides:

• communication (language) support to Waitemata DHB staff and Asian patients/clients and their families using our services

• cultural, emotional and communication support to Asian patients/clients

• cultural workshops / trainings to WDHB staff to enhance cultural competence working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population

Aims to improve access to:

• health services and health information for the Asian population

• primary health services for non-English speaking patients

Services:

• iCare Health Information Line

• Asian Breast Screening Support Service

• Asian Patient Support Service

• Asian Mental Health Service

• WATIS - Waitemata Translation & Interpreting Service

• Health Promotions

Locations:

• Main office - North Shore

  3 Mary Poynton Crescent Takapuna, Auckland

  Ph (09) 442-3232

• Asian Health office – Waitakere site

  Ground floor, Waitakere Hospital 55-75 Lincoln Rd Henderson

  Ph (09) 837-8831

• Asian Mental Health Office

  5 The Warehouse Way, Northcote (formerly 44 Taharoto Road, Takapuna). All services at 44 Taharoto Road moved to 5 The Warehouse Way, Northcote in October 2024. For more information, click here.

  Ph (09) 487-1321