• 24 Hour Surgery Information

    In a medical emergency, call 111

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    Call: 03 365 7777

    How to get there
    We are located at 401 Madras Street, Christchurch Central.

    Parking
    You can enter our carpark from Madras Street; turn left just before the lights on Bealey Avenue. We have a drop off area at the front entrance for patients who may require this.

    Public Transport
    You can plan your bus trip from the Journey Planner on the Metro website.

    Accessibility
    We have wheelchair parking and an accessibility ramp. Wheelchairs are available if you need them. We also have an interpreter service available.

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Pegasus Health

South Island | Te Waipounamu

Workforce Development Hub

Te Waipounamu Workforce Development Hub was established in June 2026 to strengthen capability and support a more sustainable primary and community care workforce across the region.

Contact the Workforce Development Hub
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What the Workforce Development Hub does

  • Works with the PHOs , providers, rural training hubs and other workforce initiatives to coordinate accessible training opportunities and strengthen the local workforce across Te Waipounamu.
  • Funds training and development for the primary and community care workforce.
  • Helps attract, grow and retain skilled health professionals.
  • Builds workforce capability so more care can be provided closer to home, improving access and reducing hospital demand.
  • Facilitates funding for other initiatives, for example community-based attachments for PGY1 and PGY2.
  • Strengthens support for first-year graduate nurses.
  • Develops and monitors a regional workforce development plan.


A collaborative initiative

Pegasus Health and WellSouth have been contracted by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora to jointly establish and implement the Workforce Development Hub on behalf of PHOs, primary care providers and partners across Te Waipounamu. Work is underway to set up the operational structures needed to support the Hub.

Early Priority: Workforce Training Funds

An early priority for the Hub is to coordinate accessible workforce training funding for primary and community care. The first funding streams are:

GP Planned Care Training Fund

LIVE: Applications for GP Planned Care Training funds are now open.

Decisions on funding the applications received will be made monthly, commencing late-July 2026.

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Interdisciplinary Enhanced Primary and Community Planned Care Training Fund

Available for nurses and allied health clinicians, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and allied health professionals — COMING SOON.

Unregulated Health Worker Training Fund

For unregulated healthcare workers, including healthcare assistants, practice assistants and kaiāwhina — COMING SOON.

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Register with the Workforce Development Hub

Sign up to stay informed about new workforce training funding opportunities and receive updates from Te Waipounamu Workforce Development Hub.

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