MS Field Workers

MS Society Field Workers provide on-going support to people with MS by:

working with people newly diagnosed with MS on a one-to-one basis so that total confidentiality is observed at all times
offering up-to-date knowledge of MS and its management
providing advocacy and support
offering counselling or referrals to appropriate agencies
supporting partners, carers, families, friends, health professionals, employers, workmates
facilitating groups for people newly diagnosed and their partners, carers, children
offering assessment facilitation
providing social contact (for those who want it) with others with MS - on either a group or an individual basis
liaising with other services, such as home-based care providers, community health services, counsellors, health professionals, Income Support
carrying out assessments for total mobility
supporting people with neurological diseases in areas where there is no relevant support group for them, e.g. Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Arachnoiditis

The Field Worker Service is free to members of the MS Society. It is a vital, high-profile service, staffed by people with qualifications in nursing and/or social work. Field Workers also undertake refresher courses in relevant subjects, such as counselling, and attend an annual Development Course provided by the MS Society of New Zealand.

The MS Society has a Code of Ethics, a Complaints Procedure, and a list of Client's Rights. Field Workers are bound to abide by these and the Privacy Act.

Meet the MS Auckland field workers.

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