Health Centre

Mon-Friday 8.30am-4.00pm
Services are provided to support you in your study goals, and are free as well as confidential.

Nursing Service includes:

• Injury and wound management
• Health screening and monitoring
• Support with medical disability or condition, quiet space for rest available
• Illness assessment and advice
• Sexual health services
• Gardisil cervical cancer vaccine
• First aid services including restocking first aid kits around campus.
• Information about local dentists, doctors and community support agencies.
• Smoking cessation support
• Nursing support for regular doctors clinics
• Quiet rest/sickbay area with shower facilities available
• Support to ensure a healthy safe learning environment
• Ergonomic comfort advice(computers, carrying heavy bags)

Counselling service available for students who are experiencing any worries or stress that is interfering with studies. Just want to talk something over?

Disability Support

Disability support service for any students with a disability. Support could include mobility(ensuring easy access around campus), technical support(dictaphones, software) note taker/reader writer for assessments, learning support referral, nursing support(asthma, diabetes, heart disease).

For appointment contact
Christine Rose ext 8883 or Carole Morgan ext 8850

Smoke-Free Environment Policy

Waiariki Institute of Technology shall:

• Promote the health and well-being of people on all Waiariki campuses, and sites of education and training delivery;
• Provide protection from tobacco smoke, except in the areas designated for smoking which will be identified and sign-posted on all campuses; and
• Meet the requirements of the Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990.

Complaints relating to smoking on campus are to be lodged as per the appropriate Waiariki complaints procedure. Students shall contact the Complaints Officer; staff shall contact Human Resources.