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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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Personal Advocacy Safeguarding Adults Trust (PASAT) has received a grant from the Ministry of Health to support people with learning disabilities or other cognitive impairments to make the important decision about taking the Covid19 vaccination.  PASAT is able to provide this support free of charge across the country.  They can: Work with people and their […]