Āwhina tūroaLifelong support
Learn more about the support available to help you live independently after a serious injury. This may include financial support, aids and equipment, counselling and therapy and more.
Support available to you
Tina’s story: Back in touch after a serious injury
Te Tai Tokerau kuia loves nothing more than being the wahine with the whistle. The grandmother to 10 mokopuna suffered a serious injury while refereeing touch rugby in 2016. She is encouraging Māori t
Jamie’s story: ‘If you can’t stand up, stand out’
At just 10-years-old, Jamie Astwood’s life was turned upside down when she broke her back in a dune boarding accident. But her positive attitude has helped her lead an independent life, and set an ins
Craig’s story: Overcoming adversity to lead an action-packed
Fitness fanatic Craig Harrington lost the lower part of his right leg in a motorbike accident as a teenager. But he hasn’t let that hold him back and, with lifelong support from ACC, leads an action-p