Lifesaving  Wellbeing

Orewa Surf Life Saving Club Wellbeing

Brenda Larsen
Phone: 021 299 1113
email: wellbeing@orewasurfclub.org.nz

SLSNZ COUNSELLING SUPPORT

All active members can get free, confidential counselling. Sessions must be booked by first calling Telus Health 0800 360 364. Click here for more information.


Personal Issues - Not Related to Surf Life Saving

  • Under 25? Use Gumboot Friday for free sessions

  • 25 or over? You can get 2 free sessions per year

  • Booking through Telus Health – 0800 360 364


Surf Life Saving Related Issues

Trauma, critical incidents, or anything that happens on patrol, or related to surf lifesaving.

  • 3 free sessions per issue

  • Available to all active members

  • Sessions can be online or in person

  • Any further support, or support for impacted family members, contact Ari Peach SLSNZ National Wellbeing Lead

 
How To Book

  • Call Telus Health on 0800 360 364     

  • Say you’re a Surf Life Saving NZ member

  • Say if it’s for a personal issue or a SLS-related issue


TELUS Health One App

  • Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work

  • Stay connected to your organisation through the News Feed

  • Receive support on your own schedule with CareNow

  • Access the Total Wellbeing Assessment to help identify your wellbeing strengths and opportunities for improvement

  • Click here for information to download the app

TELUS Health offers support after traumatic SLS incidents, challenges within SLS Clubs and also provides support for personal issues such as stress and anxiety, as well as family issues such as violence, grief, and hardship. Support is provided through expert clinicians, counsellors and advisors either face-to-face, via phone, video, learning modules, online live chat, and through the TELUS Health app.  Confidentiality underpins this service. SLSNZ has no access to any information about who accesses this service.

PEER SUPPORT APPLICATIONS

Peer Supporters are specially trained SLSNZ members who can provide support to their fellow members (peers) on a range of issues including mental health concerns, bullying, stress and traumatic lifesaving incidents. Peer supporters play an important role in post-incident support and may be called on to attend post-incident debriefs and assist with following up members that have been involved in traumatic incidents.  A crucial part of the peer support role is to be able to link members with the support they need to manage their wellbeing.

Peer Support details are available on the wall of every Surf Club.