Balance Aotearoa

Balance Aotearoa A Mental Health & Addictions Peer Support, Education & Advocacy service.

A new month, a new set of adventures Start your month off right setting some intentions and being aware and join our tea...
31/03/2026

A new month, a new set of adventures
Start your month off right setting some intentions and being aware and join our team down at Whanganui Learning Centre to tackle the tough subjects

Keeping us all Balanced with The Wobble Report 💛💙
31/03/2026

Keeping us all Balanced with The Wobble Report 💛💙

Tomorrow our kaimahi will be engaging in some training to dust up on some skills
30/03/2026

Tomorrow our kaimahi will be engaging in some training to dust up on some skills

Is your organisation one of the many who listen to and use Lived Experience knowledge? Could this be strengthened? More ...
26/03/2026

Is your organisation one of the many who listen to and use Lived Experience knowledge? Could this be strengthened? More representative?

We have an exciting design opportunity…

Expressions of interest are open to help the collaboration fo Changing Minds, Balance Aotearoa, Te Kete Pounamu and Thriving Madly with designing what a Mental Health and Addictions Lived Experience National Representative Body could look like.

Head on over to the website below to sign up :)

https://www.changingminds.org.nz/national-representative-body

Head on down to Hope & co. Tomorrow for our Additions support group or Sharing circle❤️
26/03/2026

Head on down to Hope & co. Tomorrow for our Additions support group or Sharing circle❤️

We've got our weekly kaimahi reset tomorrow - as well as our quarterly members hui. IMPORTANT NOTE - please note the tim...
23/03/2026

We've got our weekly kaimahi reset tomorrow - as well as our quarterly members hui.

IMPORTANT NOTE - please note the time change! The members hui will be held from 12pm - 1pm at Hope & Co.

Come on down to check out the new structure, have your voice heard and help us to shape our mahi to be what our community needs

Whanganui Secondary Mental Health and Addiction Services want to hear what you have to say about your experience with th...
22/03/2026

Whanganui Secondary Mental Health and Addiction Services want to hear what you have to say about your experience with the services they offer.

This includes:

Community Mental Health (CMH)
Addiction Services Team
Rural Mental Health Team
Older Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services
Mental Health and Home Assessment Team (MHAHT)
Te Awhina Inpatient Unit
Maternal, Infant, Child & Adolescent, Mental Health and Addiction Services (MICAMHAS)

Head on over to the online survey to have your say and get your voice heard by the people who plan, organise and run the secondary mental health and addiction services up at the hospital.

Either follow this link : https://surveymars.com/q/NFifvakVB

OR

Look out for these posters around the place, at the hospital, at community mental health and addiction services and at Hope & Co. scan the QR and add your voice.

Magic Monday is on again tomorrow - come on down and see what magic spells we are working on this week (Not literally)
22/03/2026

Magic Monday is on again tomorrow - come on down and see what magic spells we are working on this week (Not literally)

This week at Balance we've got all of our groups going on - come check out something new, stick to the ones you know or ...
22/03/2026

This week at Balance we've got all of our groups going on - come check out something new, stick to the ones you know or just keep looking at what's available so you can come down oneday when you are ready :) Go at your pace

On Tuesday this week we have our quarterly members hui, with a whole new structure, agenda and pace. We will be looking at EVERY group, the outcomes from the past quarter and what each group will be focusing on for the next quarter. If you want to have your say, make sure you come along on Tuesday to our members hui.

Are you one of many Lived Experience communities who support others? Can you help us to design a National Representation...
19/03/2026

Are you one of many Lived Experience communities who support others? Can you help us to design a National Representation Body for tāngata whai ora and whānau with experience of mental health and addiction?

Expressions of interest are open to help the collaboration fo Changing Minds, Balance Aotearoa, Te Kete Pounamu and Thriving Madly with designing what a Mental Health and Addictions Lived Experience National Representative Body could look like.

Head on over to the website below to sign up :)

https://www.changingminds.org.nz/national-representative-body

On fridays we look inwards, reflect on our week and share with peers what's on top in a safe space. Come join our Addict...
19/03/2026

On fridays we look inwards, reflect on our week and share with peers what's on top in a safe space. Come join our Addictions support group and learn some wicked skills or pop on over to Sharing Circle for a safe, confidential space to chat about what's on top for you

Address

Community House, Room 120, 60 Ridgway Street
Whanganui
4540

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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Peer Support at Balance Whanganui

At Balance, our team share the experience of having been affected by a mental health issue or addiction problem, so we support each other as ‘peers’. Peer Support provides role models in recovery, learning about mental wellness and doing things that help recovery.

Our attention is on the empowerment and development of the individual, encouraging self-care through individual and group activities and recovery education. We focus on the growth of our relationships. In Peer Support people are helped to connect in ways that support them - it’s about connection - person to person. So if you feel you need someone to talk to or support you on your journey, give us a call.