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Visionwest
Visionwest provides wraparound support services to the most vulnerable in our communities to achieve our vision of transformed lives and healthy communities.
Visionwest is one of Aotearoa, New Zealand's leading care providers offering
- Housing support in South and West Auckland and Canterbury/Christchurch,
- Whānau services in West Auckland including food support, budgeting, youth training and employment, counselling, and early learning
- Home Healthcare throughout West Auckland, North Auckland including North Shore, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and the Rotorua/Taupō regions.
Visionwest - Latest News [Page 2]
Putting A Face To New Zealand’s Homeless – Part 2
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 9:52 am | Visionwest
Onokura and Ana Ono and Ana want only the very best for their seven children but something seemingly as simple as finding a house has been a monumental challenge for them. They are part of an ethnic group that experiences homelessness or severe ... More >>
Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – Response To Budget 2021
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 5:34 am | Visionwest
On May 20th, the Government released its 2021 Budget which included a number of initiatives to help vulnerable whānau as we seek to recover from the effects of COVID and its financial ramifications which have impacted so many New Zealanders. ... More >>
Putting A Face To New Zealand’s Homeless – Part 3 | Kamron And Nisa’s Story
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 5:28 am | Visionwest
Kamron and Nisa Housing suitability has an impact on a person’s wellbeing. Data from the 2018 GSS (General Social Survey) showed that people who thought their housing was unsuitable or very unsuitable rated their life satisfaction worse, on average, ... More >>
Mirwais And Jamilla: The Face Of Homelessness – Part One
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 6:17 am | Visionwest
About 1% of New Zealanders are homeless. That makes our homelessness rate the highest among the 35 high-income countries in the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) (* The Borgen Project – September 2020). In March 2018, home ownership More >>
