Te Tumu Waiora

Te Tumu Waiora is a new way of delivering wellbeing, mental health and addictions support through general practice. It gives you quick and convenient access to health professionals who can help you achieve your health and wellness goals.


If you’re visiting your nurse or GP, they can introduce you to a Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) or Health Coach (HC) who work as part of the general practice team.

The Te Tumu Waiora model is being implemented nationwide. Kaiapoi Family Doctors are proud to be one of the early adopters of this exciting initiative which will see new HIPs and Health Coaches available within our practice.

A Health Improvement Practitioner can help you with:

  • stress
  • grief
  • headaches or migraines
  • sleep problems
  • anxiety, depression or feeling down
  • chronic pain
  • drug and alcohol problems
  • family or relationship issues
  • living with illness and chronic health conditions 
  • domestic violence
  • parenting
  • navigating gender identity, sexual orientation

  • How can a Health Coach help you?

    A Health Coach can:

    • show you how to change your eating habits, get more active and meet your weight goals
    • help you understand your medication and show you how to take it safely

    They can teach you how to live well with:

    • diabetes
    • asthma
    • gout
    • high cholesterol
    • high blood pressure
    • low blood pressure

    They can also help with:

    • positive parenting
    • improving your sleep and mood
    • reducing or quitting smoking
    • getting help from others who can help you with housing, food or social connection
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