Public health promotion and protection services for the South Canterbury region are provided by Community & Public Health, a division of the Canterbury District Health Board.
Community & Public Health
6 Sefton Street
Timaru
Phone: 03 688 6019
Fax: 03 688 6091
Email: timaru.chic@cph.co.nz
The South Canterbury Health Promotion Team works in all areas of health promotion, responding to national and community public health issues. Public Health areas covered include:
• Youth Sexual Health
• Mental Health
• Smokefree Environments and Promotion
• Alcohol, including the Sale of Liquor Act
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Injury Prevention
• Smoking Cessation
The South Canterbury Health Protection Team covers all health protection areas including communicable disease control, food safety and environmental health.