Welcome to Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust
Nau mai ki Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust
Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust provides support services, resources, education, and information for anyone in New Zealand living with or affected by aphasia.
We have a team of Community Aphasia Advisors to provide support across Aotearoa.
Our services are available for:
- people with aphasia
- whānau
- friends and important support people
- other organisations who support people who have aphasia
- people in the community with an interest in aphasia
Aphasia (pronounced ‘ay-faze-yuh’)
Aphasia literally means ‘absence of words’ and is the term for difficulties using language (talking and understanding conversation, reading and writing) that results when the language areas of the brain are damaged. Aphasia is often associated with a stroke, but it can be caused by brain injury, brain tumour or other neurological diseases.
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So how can I help?
Donations
Donations help to fund our services, programmes and resources for people with aphasia. AphasiaNZ receives no government funding.
Planned giving
The most common type of planned gift is a charitable bequest in a person’s Will. Bequests can take a variety of forms.
Raise Awareness
Did you know that research carried out in Aotearoa in 2013 found that only 1.5% of the population had basic knowledge of aphasia?