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A Health Coach from the BeingWell service supports a young person during a one-to-one session in a clinic room. The Health Coach is taking notes while listening attentively, with a computer and a potted plant on the desk.

BeingWell and Here to Help U join forces to reach more people with free wellbeing support

A new collaboration between BeingWell and ‘Here to help u’ is helping bridge the gap for people who need wellbeing support but aren’t currently connected to a general practice. The partnership means a Health Coach is now available two days...
Cervical Screening Page

New webpage helps whānau access cervical screening support in the Bay of Plenty

Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) has launched a new Cervical Screening Support page on its website. It provides information for wāhine and whānau across the Bay of Plenty, creating an online hub to connect our community...
Read Now Te Rerenga - September

Te Rerenga: September 2025 edition – Easier to reach care

Welcome to the September 2025 edition of Te Rerenga! In this issue, we feature the relaunch of BeingWell, our refreshed identity for free, everyday mental health and wellbeing services across the rohe. The story highlights how a community-focused, co-designed brand...
The team behind the kaupapa: Gemma Pearson (WBOP PHO), Maia (TWOA), Kara Winiata and Rosina Taueki (Huria Trust)

Bringing cervical screening into trusted spaces

WBOP PHO, Huria Trust and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa team up to offer free clinics on Tauranga campus this September The team behind the kaupapa: Gemma Pearson (WBOP PHO), Maia Peckham (TWOA), Kara Winiata and Rosina Taueki (Huria Trust) September...
pae ora blog

WBOP PHO opposes the Pae Ora Amendment Bill

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) has made a formal submission opposing the Government’s proposed Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill. This Bill weakens the equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles at the heart of...
WBOP PHO Equity Programme Lead Sénae Mitchel emphasised that the kaupapa reinforces the need to keep equity front and centre.

New training in Tauranga focuses on cancer screening kōrero

WBOP PHO and partners have launched training to support non-clinical staff on opportunistic cancer screening conversations with Māori and Pacific whānau WBOP PHO Equity Programme Lead Sénae Mitchel emphasised that the kaupapa reinforces the need to keep equity front and...
BeingWell: Free Mental Health and Wellbeing Services in the Bay of Plenty

BeingWell: Free, everyday mental health and wellbeing services, now easier to reach in the Bay

Two primary care teams offering free, same-day mental health, addictions and wellbeing support are now under one easy to recognise identity. BeingWell is the new name for a service many people in the Bay of Plenty region already use. Managed...
Budget

WBOP PHO welcomes significant general practice funding uplift

Total boost of $175 million addresses a long-awaited investment in frontline care Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) unites its voice with General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ) and other sector partners in welcoming today’s announcement of a...
Pilot training held on 17 June at WBOP PHO focused on our own kaimahi and helped shape this kaupapa ahead of the wider launch.

New free training empowers non-clinical kaimahi to support cancer screening kōrero

Register now and join us on 23 July at Mount College for the inaugural Let’s Talk Screening training Kaimahi from WBOP PHO came together on 17 June to pilot and help refine the Let’s Talk Screening training. Western Bay of...

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