Community & Public Health
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
18 Woollcombe Street or PO Box 510
Timaru
New Zealand
Ph: 03 688 6019
Fax: 03 688 6091
Email: timaru.chic@cdhb.govt.nz
Community and Public Health has a South Canterbury page on their website
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.