From Under Pressure to Under Control

Our mission is to support business stakeholders, including owners, leaders, and employees, in developing resilience, promoting wellness, and acquiring the necessary skills to successfully navigate through periods of change and uncertainty.
Discover First Steps

An online hub to support your journey to wellbeing as a business owner, manager, or employee.

We know that business owners, managers and staff experience particular pressures that can begin to affect their ability to thrive and support others. First Steps is a space to find resources, video content, news and articles; as well as connecting you with confidential support from approved professional wellbeing providers, to help you make sense of challenging situations, reduce overwhelm and make meaningful change toward a fulfilling and balanced life.
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Connect With Qualified
Registered Providers

We’ve located and approved local Qualified Providers who you can connect with and achieve your wellbeing goals.

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Videos and Resources
that will help

We understand the pressures of being in business and have gathered some on line resources to support you – we have obtained these from trusted wellbeing professionals.

First Steps Articles & News

Articles
and News

Get practical tips and insights that can help shape your own strategies towards managing your wellbeing and integrating healthy routines into your lifestyle.

Business Mental Health Toolkit

The Business Mental Health Toolkit developed by Health New Zealand highlights free mental health services and wellbeing resources in New Zealand to support your journey to wellbeing.

The toolkit is primarily targeted towards smaller businesses to support staff wellbeing to help with better engagement in the workplace, improved productivity, and better outcomes.

It can be used by anyone that wants to understand how to access free mental health services and wellbeing resources in New Zealand.

Website link: www.wellbeingsupport.health.nz/toolkit

Popular Resources

View and download our most popular First Steps NZ tools and resources.

Do you need help now?

If you, or someone you know, requires crisis or emergency support, please reach out for help via the links below. You are not alone; there are FREE professional resources available to help you.

Do you need help now?

If you, or someone you know, requires crisis or emergency support, please reach out for help via the links below. You are not alone; there are FREE professional resources available to help you.