WellStop Head Office

WellStop’s head office is based in Lower Hutt and provides management and technical support to WellStop teams throughout the lower North Island.
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Call 04 566 4745 or send a general enquiry 

WellStop Wellington Teams

WellStop has two teams: the Adult and Family Team, and the Youth and Children’s Team. WellStop Wellington covers the whole of the Wellington region, as well as Kapiti and Wairarapa up to Masterton. The main office is in Lower Hutt with a small office in Masterton.

Services in Wellington Region

Concerning and Harmful Sexual Behaviour Services (CSB/HSB)
Adults (HSB) Note: Services for adults are based mainly at our Lower Hutt office. Contact Elizabeth Waddington, Adult and Family Team Leader.
  • HSB - Services for Adults.
  • HSB - Services for Adults with an Intellectual Disability 
  • Family Support Service for partners and family members of an adult who has sexually harmed others, whether or not that person is attending WellStop. 
Children and Adolescents/Young People  CSB/HSB. Please contact Eugenia Rodriguez, Youth and Children’s Team Leader.   
  • HSB – Full Service for Adolescents/Young People (13-18) (referred by Oranga Tamariki)  
  • CSB - Early Intervention Service for Children (4-12) referred by Oranga Tamariki or by family/community
  • Social Work support for family/whanau. ​ 
Prevention Services
  • ​Concerning Sexual Ideation – Services for Adults who have thoughts about Harmful Sexual Behaviour and want to make sure they do not act on them. Contact Elizabeth Waddington, Adult and Family Team Leader
  • ACC Mates and Dates programme is a multi-year programme for secondary schools (Years 9-13) that consists of one 50-minute session with a class each week for five weeks. It covers topics such as healthy relationships, respect and consent, identifying and getting help with inappropriate behaviour and safely intervening in situations that could lead to harm.​ ​
To find out more or send us an enquiry form about the Mates and Dates programme, click here.

WellStop has a partnership with the Sexual Abuse Prevention Network (SAPN) to jointly provide the Mates and Dates programme in most of our regions. 

In the Wellington region Mates and Dates is delivered by SAPN.  You can view SAPN's Mates and Dates page here. Click here to contact SAPN about delivery of Mates and Dates.
Services for Those Affected by Sexual Abuse
  • ACC Sensitive claims counselling – for victims/survivors of sexual abuse and support for their family members. To refer an adult, contact Elizabeth Waddington, Adult and Family Team Leader. To refer a child or young person, contact Eugenia Rodriguez  Youth and Child Team Leader.
Education, Consultation and Training Services
  • For Consultation and Advice regarding an adult or adult focused service contact Elizabeth Waddington, Adult and Family Team Leader, or for a child or young person, or a child or youth-focused service contact Eugenia Rodriguez  Youth and Child Team Leader 
  • Education or Training for your group or organisation. Please discuss your training needs with the relevant Team Leader: Elizabeth Waddington, Adult and Family Team Leader, or Eugenia Rodriguez  Youth and Child Team Leader.