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Please let us know of any news or events happening in your area which may be of interest to our members.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HIGHEST NEEDS REVIEW

The Ministry of Education is conducting a ‘Highest Needs Review’. Here is the online portal to make submissions – it is open until 31st March 2022:   Highest Needs Review (education.govt.nz)   Please share this link with anyone and everyone in your communities and networks who may be interested in contributing to the Highest Needs […]

TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL ACCESSIBLE HOTSPOTS PROJECT

Tauranga City Council is seeking feedback on ideas for Accessible facilities in that region:   Let them know your thoughts in a way that suits you by 28 February 2022:   Fill out the survey, send in your drawing, photos or video of your idea. Email – accessiblehotspots@tauranga.govt.nz Fill out the survey at www.tauranga.govt.nz/accessiblehotspots Drop […]

Carers NZ Respite Survey

Carers NZ and the Carers Alliance would like to hear from family whānau and aiga carers about respite. Have you had regular ‘time out’ since the start of the pandemic in March 2020? Or has respite (having breaks from caring) changed for you since then? Thanks for completing this quick tick box survey – provide your […]

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW MINISTRY FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF ENABLING GOOD LIVES.

This afternoon on an Attitude livestream Ministers Little and Sepuloni announced the establishment of a new Ministry for Disabled People to be set up by July 2022 – and the national rollout of Enabling Good Lives.  Please click here for more information.  More details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks and I’ll keep […]

Significant changes coming to the disability system

Copied from the Office for Disability Issues website 28-10-21:   The Minister for Disability Issues, Carmel Sepuloni and the Minister of Health, Andrew Little are announcing significant changes to the disability system at 2pm on Friday 29 October.   The announcement will be hosted by Attitude ‘s Dan Buckingham, with NZSL interpreting and live captioning. Following the […]