Mauri Ora | Victoria University of Wellington

COVID-19—important update

What alert level 1 will look like at Student Health and Student Counselling (Mauri Ora).

As the government restrictions placed on Health and Counselling services reduce, Mauri Ora can again begin to provide a service more closely resembling our service before COVID-19. Infection control will however remain a priority for some time to come and moving forward we want to keep and build upon the positive changes that have occurred during this time.

What this means is:

You can book routine in-person appointments with your GP, Nurse and Counsellor by calling 04 463 5308.
We will continue to provide both phone and video health and counselling services, meaning greater flexibility and choice of appointment type.
Services will continue to be available to students not in Wellington and are living elsewhere in New Zealand.
Greater access to the waiting rooms at both Kelburn and Pipitea will return, however some infection control restrictions will remain in place.
Please continue to bring a mask with you to wear while you wait.
If you want book an appointment or make an inquiry then our preference is that you call 04 463 5308. Non-urgent inquires can be made via mauriora@vuw.ac.nz.

Health

Phone and video appointments with your GP remain available.
Telephone triage remains available for urgent on the day requests.
Prescription requests for your medication should continue to be requested using the Student Health (Mauri Ora) online form.

Counselling

Phone and video appointments with your Counsellor remain available.
Duty counselling appointments (on the day) will be by phone, unless the student requests otherwise, and remain available to students across the country.

Some tips if you need to come in

If you have an in-person appointment and develop cold or flu like symptoms prior to your appointment, you MUST contact reception as soon as you can and not come to Mauri Ora.
Try not to arrive early for your appointment to keep time spent at Mauri Ora to a minimum.
Use the hand sanitiser on entry.

We understand that this continues to be a worrying time for all students, particularly those with high health needs. Please contact us if you have any concerns about your health or wellbeing—call 04 463 5308.

At Student Health we continue to enrol new patients, so if you are a current student and haven’t yet registered you can do so on our website.

We will continue to provide updated information on our website and on social media channels.

Ngā manaakitanga

In an emergency

In an emergency phone 111, or 8888 if you're on campus.

For after hours medical attention visit the Wellington Accident and Urgent Care Medical Centre—they're located at 17 Adelaide Road, Newtown.

Influenza

Influenza (flu) is different from—and more severe—than the common cold. The best protection against influenza is annual immunisation with influenza vaccine. Antibiotics do not work for flu or common colds.

The influenza vaccination is free for all students at Victoria University of Wellington. Find out more on the Mauri Ora influenza page.

Register with Student Health

Students who are registered with us receive free routine appointments on campus. We recommend getting this sorted before your first appointment.

Order a repeat prescription

Complete our online form to order a repeat prescription of medication.

Make an online payment

You can now pay Mauri Ora fees online through our payment portal.

COVID-19

The University is closely monitoring the global outbreak of COVID-19, which is one of a family of viruses that cause respiratory illness.

The University has advice and procedures in place for students and staff who have travelled overseas. Please don’t come in if you are unwell.

Find out more

Meningococcal disease and meningitis

There has been an increase in meningococcal disease in New Zealand over the past few years.

Student Health recommends students be vaccinated, particularly those living in halls of residence.