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A follow up Zoom Support Group is on Thursday 18th May. Families and whanau with disabilities are welcome to attend, share learnings, ask questions and explore opportunities in housing. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81703539472 Meeting ID: 817 0353 9472
Please see below information from Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People about a quality improvement project where they are collecting input from disabled people and families over April and May 2023. Key information 12 April 2023 What is the project The purpose of this project is to design two proposed new quality improvement […]
My name is Umi Asaka. I am a Junior Research Fellow at the Donald Beasley Institute (DBI). DBI is a national independent disability research institute in Ōtepoti – Dunedin. As a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the New Zealand government is obligated to commission disabled people […]
Kainga Korero- “From the Family Home to My Own Home” Thursday 27th April 7pm to 9pm. Disability Connect is excited to be bringing three stories of disabled whanau, in person and online, through a forum. Miles Walter- Kainga Ora/Tamaki Regeneration Emily Leech- Social Housing/Spectrum Care Travers Brown- Flatting with friends/Lifewise Purpose of this forum is to […]
UPDATE 2:50pm 20 February Disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori or their households who have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the North Island floods can apply for support from the Community Support Package by contacting one of the providers below. Depending on your needs, the provider may be able to assist in buying […]