Māwhera Youth Health & Well-being Service

23/01/2026

The Māwhera Youth Health & Well-being Service in a free service for youth aged 12 to 24 years old.

A Nurse Practitioner is available to answer questions about your health, prescribe or give you medications, and refer you to other places if needed.

This service runs fortnightly on a Thursday from 2pm to 6pm at West Coast Health - 163 Mackay Street, Greymouth (above Speight Alehouse).

Book online (Māwhera Youth Health & Well-being Service Referral Form): https://westcoasthealth.nz/your-health/seeing-a-doctor/self-referral-forms
Call: 0800 004 696 or 022 642 1768

Walk-ins welcome

The West Coast Health office is closed from 12 noon on Wednesday 24th December and will re-open at 8.30 am on Monday 5th January 2026.

20/01/2025

Kia ora everyone! The MYHAWS (youth clinic) will not be running this week. We will be back next week (Thursday 30th) with Catherine for mental health & well-being appointments.

West Coast Health

15/01/2025

Here are some things that we could see you for at the youth clinic!

Follow the link below to fill out a referral form, or you can call 0800 004 696 for more information.

https://connect.kotahi.nz/Referral/ReferralForm/87A0F758-6E46-4E9A-9D4B-08DCEF1D5784?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabOvLmth-EpOBLKQuZcYSMmA8Vb6-m95gDo3TCIttyGslSsqUI-GX6Vm3I_aem_SLeQBZFyrhj8R6J270bN3w

06/01/2025

Unfortunately, our wonderful NP is unwell, so the youth clinic this Thursday is cancelled.

We will be back next week with Catherine, our mental health clinician 🙂

05/01/2025

Come along and see Jennie this Thursday afternoon!

Meet the Māwhera Youth Health and Wellbeing Service Team!

Jennie Bell – Nurse Practitioner

What is a Nurse Practitioner?: Nurse practitioners are highly skilled health practitioners who have completed a Master’s Degree in Nursing and have a wide range of specialist nursing skills.

Practitioners can assess, treat, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medicines and have an excellent knowledge of our community.

Jennie is a Nurse Practitioner who does community clinics around the motu.

A little bit about Jennie -

My name is Jennie Bell (Tūhoe), I am originally from the lower North Island and I have lived on the West Coast since 2009. I am a Mātanga Tapuhi – Nurse Practitioner. I started as a Registered Nurse and completed a Masters of Nursing with a focus on rural nursing before completing another year of study to become a Nurse Practitioner.

As a Nurse Practitioner I can provide health care which includes an assessment, prescribing medicines and making referrals or writing letters and certificates as needed. Within West Coast Health, I work with Poutini Waiora and the primary care practices on the West Coast to provide outreach clinics to rural areas.

In my spare time I do strongman training, mountain biking and enjoy all the outdoors the West Coast has to offer.

05/01/2025

Happy New Year!

The Youth Health & Well-being Service is back this Thursday, at Art Soup (179 Tainui Street) from 2pm - 6pm. Our wonderful Nurse Practitioner Jennie will be available for drop-in appointments.

Alternatively, if you would like to book a slot, fill in the following referral request form - https://connect.kotahi.nz/Referral/ReferralForm/87A0F758-6E46-4E9A-9D4B-08DCEF1D5784?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabOvLmth-EpOBLKQuZcYSMmA8Vb6-m95gDo3TCIttyGslSsqUI-GX6Vm3I_aem_SLeQBZFyrhj8R6J270bN3w

Happening tomorrow! This is a free health service for 12-24 year olds.
2pm to 6pm every Thursdays at Art Soup, 179 Tainui Street, Greymouth.
Drop-in
⏰2pm-6pm
💵No cost

11/12/2024

Happening tomorrow! This is a free health service for 12-24 year olds.
2pm to 6pm every Thursdays at Art Soup, 179 Tainui Street, Greymouth.
Drop-in
⏰2pm-6pm
💵No cost

03/12/2024

Meet the MYHAWS team member Catherine. Catherine is a Mental Health Social Worker, providing mental health counselling at the youth clinic every other Thursday.

A little bit about Catherine:

I am from Blenheim but have spent time living overseas and in Christchurch prior to my move to Greymouth in 2020. I am a Registered Social Worker having worked in Mental Health for over 20 years (in both Primary and Secondary Services).

I am the Team Leader for the Brief Intervention Service and am passionate about supporting people to wellbeing.

I love a good book, playing and listening to music and photography.

03/12/2024

Meet the Māwhera Youth Health and Wellbeing Service Team!

Jennie Bell – Nurse Practitioner

What is a Nurse Practitioner?: Nurse practitioners are highly skilled health practitioners who have completed a Master’s Degree in Nursing and have a wide range of specialist nursing skills.

Practitioners can assess, treat, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medicines and have an excellent knowledge of our community.

Jennie is a Nurse Practitioner who does community clinics around the motu.

A little bit about Jennie -

My name is Jennie Bell (Tūhoe), I am originally from the lower North Island and I have lived on the West Coast since 2009. I am a Mātanga Tapuhi – Nurse Practitioner. I started as a Registered Nurse and completed a Masters of Nursing with a focus on rural nursing before completing another year of study to become a Nurse Practitioner.

As a Nurse Practitioner I can provide health care which includes an assessment, prescribing medicines and making referrals or writing letters and certificates as needed. Within West Coast Health, I work with Poutini Waiora and the primary care practices on the West Coast to provide outreach clinics to rural areas.

In my spare time I do strongman training, mountain biking and enjoy all the outdoors the West Coast has to offer.