ABOUT US

RASNZ is the primary mental health and wellbeing service for refugee background people living in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our team of specialist clinicians offer a trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, holistic mental health service for adults and adolescents.

The clinical framework is scaffolded by a research team, a thriving youth service, a community engagement team, and a training and development team; all contributing to a safer resettlement process for our refugee background population.

Our nonsectarian, not-for-profit, charitable trust was established in 1995 and is funded by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, various philanthropic organisations, and individuals donations from the wider community.

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Sustainability

RASNZ is sustainable and appropriately funded to deliver health services to people from refugee backgrounds
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Professionalism

RASNZ delivers professional clinical and community services to meet the needs of clients
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Capability Building

RASNZ builds capability in staff, refugee communities and mainstream service providers.
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Collaboration

RASNZ has strategic relationships and partnerships which enable efficient and effective service provision
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Innovation

RASNZ works in ways that are innovative and take advantage of new technologies

Our Values

PONO – Integrity

AROHA – Compassion

WHAKAMIHA – Respect

TAKOHANGA – Responsibility

Our Vision

That “all former refugee and asylum seekers have access to integrated, culturally informed mental health and wellbeing services”.   

At RASNZ, we provide mental health and well-being services, advocate for diversity, support Rainbow communities, protect children from harm, and detail this in our Child Protection Policy.