Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust is a national organisation and registered charity, providing support services, resources, education, and information for anyone in New Zealand living with or affected by aphasia.

Our aim is to assist people with aphasia, their families and friends, extended whānau, and the wider community to communicate effectively and reduce the barriers faced by people with aphasia.

We assist people who have acquired aphasia:

• After a stroke
• Due to a brain tumour
• Because of a brain injury
• Due to brain disease e.g. PPA (Primary Progressive Aphasia)

We offer a range of support services across Aotearoa.

Our CAA (Community Aphasia Advisor) service is available across New Zealand’s main centres, and remote support is available where there is no CAA.

Friends of AphasiaNZ status is open to individuals, families, not-for-profit groups and businesses so please get in touch with us as we welcome your interest and support.

When you become a Friend you will receive a copy of the latest version of the NZ Stroke and Aphasia Handbook, updated in 2024. Friends of AphasiaNZ can also access our iPad loaning scheme and borrow books from our resource library.

a.pha.sia

(ay-faze-yuh)

n. Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease.