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Find out what the political parties have to say on the big issues that affect disabled people. We invite you to a free forum where you will hear directly from politicians. They will discuss: Education Employment Housing Transport Accessibility laws Health and disability review. There will be time for questions and the forum will be […]

This is a final friendly reminder that Phase One of the Disabled Person-Led Monitoring of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Health and Wellbeing) closes this Friday, 24th of July 2020.  So far we’ve had an incredible response, with a great number of disabled people and their whānau sharing their ideas […]

Resuming Thursday 23rd July 11.30am till 1pm (tune in from 11.15am ready for a prompt start).  These virtual Zoom meetings run every Thursday at the same time and are a collaboration between Family Network NZ and Complex Care Group.  The meetings are designed for parents to express their concerns, challenges and triumphs in supporting their […]

PLEASE SEE BELOW INFORMATION FROM CARERS NZ REGARDING THEIR CARING IN LOCKDOWN REPORT Covid-19 Survey Report: Caring In Lockdown   Supporting Others Almost 700 carers completed our comprehensive survey to give a picture of how they and their families fared during New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown. Read the resulting report here: Final Caring In Lockdown Report July […]

Enabling Love and Friendship is a new not for profit organisation that aims to combat isolation and loneliness for people living with a disability.  They run events and social groups to create a safe and fun opportunity to meet people and socialise.  They have had many successful events in Dunedin and now want to expand […]