Condition-specific support and advocacy groups
www.kidshealth.org.nz(external link), a joint initiative between the Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand has a wide range of useful resources about children’s health conditions, and their impact on learning.
AIDS/HIV
www.nzaf.org.nz(external link)
Allergies and anaphylaxis
www.allergy.org.nz(external link)
www.allergy.org.au(external link)
Asthma
www.asthmafoundation.org.nz(external link)
www.asthma.org.nz(external link)
www.asthma.org.au(external link)
www.nationalasthma.org.au(external link)
Bleeding disorders
www.haemophilia.org.nz(external link)
Congenital heart disease
www.heartkids.org.nz(external link)
www.cincinnatichildrens.org(external link)
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus(external link)
COVID-19 and Long COVID
www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus(external link)
covid19.govt.nz/activities/education/(external link)
Cystic Fibrosis
www.cfnz.org.nz(external link)
Diabetes (type 1 and 2)
www.diabetes.org.nz(external link)
www.diabeteskidsandteens.com.au(external link)
Head/brain injury
www.head-injury.org.nz(external link)
Health (general)
www.moh.govt.nz(external link)
Health schools
www.nhs.school.nz(external link)
www.crhs.school.nz(external link)
www.southernhealth.school.nz(external link)
Cancer
www.childcancer.org.nz(external link)
www.canteen.org.nz(external link)
www.leukaemia.org.nz(external link)
Kidney disorders
www.kidneykids.org.nz(external link)
Lung disorders (eg, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis)
www.cfnz.org.nz(external link)
Mental Health
Mental Health Foundation(external link)
Five Ways to Wellbeing(external link)
Parent support and health needs information
www.parent2parent.org.nz(external link)
Rare disorders
www.nzord.org.nz(external link)
Seizures and epilepsy
www.epilepsy.org.nz(external link)
www.epilepsy.org.uk(external link)
Skin diseases
https://dermnetnz.org(external link)
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