How We Help

Advocacy
Arthritis advocacy means we advocate for people with arthritis. Advocacy gives people with arthritis a voice on issues that affect them every day. Read More
Arthritis Assist
Arthritis Assist is an integrated client support service that provides links for people to get clinical advice, speak to a peer support volunteer, find resources on social media or request information about a form of arthritis and how to manage it. Read More
Arthritis IQ Courses
These Online Courses provide professional development for clinical and non-clinical staff who work at the coal face with people who have arthritis, enabling best care and therefore increased independence for clients with arthritis. Read More

Children and Teens
Learning that your child has arthritis can be confusing and worrying. You may have lots of questions, especially if reaching a diagnosis has taken some time, as it often does. Read More

Joint Support Magazine
Read the latest and back copies of our Joint Support Magazine here
My Joint Pain
MyJointPain.co.nz is a website that can help you relieve the symptoms of joint pain or osteoarthritis (OA) and help you lead a more active and pain-free life. Sign-up and create your profile here. Read More

News
Read the latest news here

Online Activities
Courses, Webinars, Facebook Sessions, Zoom Cafes, Quizzes, Crosswords and more. Click here

Peer Support Service
The Peer Support Service volunteers is a group of trained volunteers who have arthritis and are responsible for providing non-clinical one-on-one telephone peer support to New Zealanders living with arthritis, which includes advice and experience of living with arthritis. Read More
Research
Each year Arthritis New Zealand funds a range of research with the overriding aim “improving the life of every person affected by arthritis”. Read More

Resources
Click here for a selection of our digital brochures available for download as pdfs.
Support Groups
For a list of Local face-to-face support groups and Online support groups (on Facebook) please click here
The Impact Your Donation Makes
Every dollar donated helps make a difference to an arthritis sufferer or their family. Find out how your donation can make a difference. Read More