“The clinic supports any of us at any time. - that’s how caring these people are.”
Community Health
The health and well-being of our tangata whaiora is our priority. We provide a variety of health services across Te Waipounamu, including:
Community Health & Hepatitis C Service in Ōtautahi Christchurch
A mobile, peer-led hepatitis C screening and treatment service operating throughout Te Waipounamu
Weekly Nurse Practitioner Service at our Ōtautahi Christchurch needle exchange
Weekly Health Service at our Ōtepoti Dunedin needle exchange
We’re here to support people who inject or use drugs, advocating for harm reduction and providing a trusted, non-judgmental front door to services.
Your health information
Please note that DISC Trust is contributing to, and accessing healthcare information from HealthOne.
What is HealthOne?
HealthOne is a South Island based secure electronic record that allows registered healthcare providers directly involved in your healthcare, to quickly access information such as your test results, allergies, medications, GP summaries and hospital information. HealthOne adheres to the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 as well as the Rules set out in the Health Information Privacy Code 2020. Access is only possible via an approved highly secure healthcare information network which is regularly audited and tested. Privacy auditing is used to check that only those directly involved in your care are accessing your information.
Your choice
To find out more about HealthOne please visit https://healthone.org.nz/. Please note that you are entitled to restrict the sharing of your healthcare records by contacting 0508 837 872 or emailing HealthOne.privacy@pegasus.health.nz
Healthcare for Kaewa
DISC Trust runs a weekly health clinic in Christchurch for people experiencing homelessness (kaewa). Clinical Nurse Lead, Leah, shares how they create a safe space for kaewa to discuss their health concerns and ask questions in this short video. The programme is run with our partners, Housing First Ōtautahi.
