If you or someone you know is struggling, we can connect you to resources and support.

• For a list of available Counselling and Mental Health Services, including free and web-based services, click here.

• For support with anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing, you can call or text 1737 to talk with a trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Health Improvement Practitioners

Health Improvement Practitionersare qualified and registered health professionals with experience in mental health available for free, on-the-day appointments at your medical centre. They can support clients of any age with their mental or physical wellbeing, helping them leave with a plan to start to build-up their wellbeing, or a referral to another service if necessary.

Contact your GP for more information or a referral.

Food for Love

Food for Love is a community organisation that delivers fresh, home-cooked meals to people navigating challenging times. When someone is recovering from surgery, grieving the loss of a loved one, living with dementia, struggling with unexpected challenges, battling a terminal illness like cancer, recovering from an accident, or supporting sick children and family members — Food For Love is there.

Anyone can be nominated for help via their website and each nomination is treated with privacy and respect.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army offers material welfare through their Wānaka Family Store to those who find themselves in hardship, as well as having a financial mentor and social support worker to support vulnerable community members.

Community Link can refer you, or you can get in touch with Hannelie Potgieter on 021 225 9590.

Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group

Te Hau Toka is focused on improving mental wellbeing and building resilience in our Southern Lakes communities. offer a range of health and wellbeing resources and tips on their website.

They also offer a Connecting Communities Fund to support community-led activities and events across Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell and Te Anau/Fiordland that improve mental wellbeing and encourage people to come together and Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Take Notice and Give.

Support for seniors

Valuing our seniors and their contribution to our community is important to us. There are several services and support groups in the Upper Clutha for our seniors.

Click here to find out more, or ask at the Community Link front desk.