Need Assessment Services Co-ordination (NASC) agencies work with older people to help identify their needs and to outline what support services are available. They allocate District Health Board-funded support services and assist with accessing other supports.
Definition
The Ministry of Health definition of an eligible older person is:
Someone who has been identified as having an age-related disability which is likely to continue for a minimum of six months and result in a reduction of independent function to the extent that ongoing support is required.
There are Older People NASC services for each District Health Board in New Zealand
See the map to find your local NASC service.
Northland
Northland District Health Board
Private Bag 9742 Whangarei
Phone: 09 430 4131
Fax: 09 430 4128
Email: nasc@northlanddhb.org.nz
Auckland
Waitemata District Health Board
Private Bag 93 503 Takapuna Auckland
Phone: 09 442 7171
Fax: 09 489 8997 (referrals)
Email: nascinfo@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Community Care Access Centre
Greenlane Clinical Centre, PO Box 92 024, Auckland 1142
Free-phone: 0800 631 1234
Phone: 09 631 1234
Fax: 09 623 6461
Website: www.adhb.health.nz
Email: communityservices@adhb.govt.nz
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination - Community Central, Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640
Free-phone: 0800 262 368
Phone: 09 277 3440
Fax: 09 270 4733
Email: DutyNasc@middlemore.co.nz
Waikato
Disability Support Link
Phone: 07 839 1441
Fax: 07 839 1225
Email: dsloffice@waikatodhb.health.nz
Bay of Plenty / Lakes
Support Net Kupenga Hao Ite Ora
510 Cameron Road PO Box 2121 Tauranga
Phone: 07 571 0093
Fax: 07 306 0987
Email: SupportNetBOP@bopdhb.govt.nz
Lakes NASC (Rotorua)
2 Ranolf Street Private Bag, Rotorua Mail Centre, Rotorua 3023
Phone: 07 343 1030
Fax: 07 343 5090
Email: nasc.admin@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Tairawhiti
Tairawhiti District Health
Private Bag 7001 Gisborne
Phone: 06 869 0558
Fax: 06 869 0567
Email: NASCContactTeam@tdh.org.nz
Hawkes Bay
NASC Hawkes Bay
Gate 9 McLeod Street, Puawānanga Building Private Bag 9014 Hastings 4156
Phone: 06 870 7485
Fax: 06 870 7481
Email: NASC.HB@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
Manawatu
Supportlinks
Community Village Palmerston North Hospital 50 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North, 4442
Free-phone: 0800 22 1411
Phone: 06 350 6671
Fax: 06 356 5033
Email: supportlinks@supportlinks.org.nz
Wairarapa
Focus
Level 2, 49-51 Lincoln Road Masterton 5810
Free-phone: 0800 900 001
Phone: 06 946 9813
Email: focus@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Wellington
Hutt Valley Service Coordination Centre
Corridor 8, Pilmuir House Pilmuir Street PO Box 30-658 Lower Hutt 5040
Phone: 04 566 2226
Fax: 04 566 2227
Email: hutt@careco.org.nz
Capital and Coast Care Coordination Centre
10 Wineera Drive P O Box 50-544 Porirua 5240
Phone: 04 238 2020
Fax: 04 238 2022
Email: wellington@careco.org.nz
Nelson / Marlborough
Support Works
281 Queen Street Richmond Nelson 7020
Free-phone: 0800 244 300
Fax: 03 546 3983
Email: support.works@nmdhb.govt.nz
Canterbury / West Coast
Canterbury District Health Board
The Princess Margaret Hospital Older Persons Health PO Box 800 Christchurch
Phone: 03 337 7765
Email: CommunityReferralCentre@cdhb.health.nz
Complex Clinical Care Network
P O Box 387 Greymouth
Phone: +643 768 0481
Fax: +643 768 7625
Email: complexclinicalcarenetwork@wcdhb.health.nz
South Canterbury
South Canterbury District Health Board
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination, Private Bag 911, Timaru, 7940
Phone: 03 687 7114
Fax: 03 684 8819
Email: nascadmin@scdhb.health.nz
Otago
Southern District Health Board
Dunedin Hospital, 201 Great King Street, Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054
Free-phone: 0800 627 236
Phone: 03 470 9300
Email: SouthernDHBCCC@SouthernDHB.govt.nz
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Southland
Care Coordination Centre
Southland District Health Board (Southland), Kew Road, PO Box 828, Invercargill 9812
Free-phone: 0800 223 225
Phone: 03 214 5725
Email: CareCoordinationSTH@southerndhb.govt.nz
Otago District Health Board
Clutha Health First, 9-11 Charlotte Street, PO Box 46, Balclutha, 9240
Phone: +64 03 419 0520
Fax: +64 03 419 0522
Website: www.cluthahealth.co.nz
Email: sandra.faddes@chf.co.nz
Gore Trust Needs Assessment
Gore Hospital Gore
Phone: 03 209 3030
Email: cna@gorehealth.co.nz
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