What we can do for
Families / Ko ngā Whānau
We’re here to help families and whānau be safe and resilient, to be successful and have the ability to provide for their own needs.
How can we help?
Work and Income
We can help you find a job to suit your situation, including starting self employment. We can also provide you with financial support if you’re unable to work or you need help with living costs like housing, childcare and disability expenses.
Child, Youth and Family
We work with families to ensure children and young people are safe and live in an environment in which they thrive. We provide families with the support they need to raise confident, secure children.
Family and Community Services
We help families to help themselves. We can connect you to a range of services that help build strong, resilient families and healthy, confident children.
Accessing our services
Information about the services the Ministry offers is provided online in New Zealand Sign Language. This resource was produced in collaboration with Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand.
We also offer support through...
An income assistance package making it easier to work and raise a family, with payments to thousands of New Zealand families through tax credits, and help with housing and childcare costs.
Changing the way New Zealanders think and act, ‘Family Violence - It’s Not OK’ provides information on family violence and where to go to get help.
SKIP resources provide advice and ideas on raising your under-fives, from keeping them safe to understanding their temperament.
Looking for help locally? Search our national directory for contact details of over 6,000 family and community services.
You and your family don't have to face life's challenges alone.
Family Start helps parents improve their parenting skills and assists children with early learning opportunities.
