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Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability – Conference – Wellington March 2025
ASID are holding their next conference on 17th March 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand. The topic is Data, Design and Delivery (Research to support people with a learning or intellectual disability). The venue is the Harbourside Function Venue (‘Shed 22’). Check out their flyer here
Child to Parent Violence and Abuse
Please see resources produced by VisAble which address the challenges of Child to Parent Violence and Abuse. Their Factsheet is available here https://www.complexcaregroup.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Visable-CPVA-factsheet_FINAL.pdf and their Parents and Caregivers Guide is available here https://www.complexcaregroup.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/VisAble-Parents-Caregivers-Booklet.pdf
Ka Mua, Ka Muri – Donald Beasley Institute Online Presentation – ‘walking backwards into the future; learning from the Royal Commission of Inquiry and research with people with a learning disability’
Wednesday 27th November – 1 till 2pm (online). Registration link in the attached flier available here Featuring presenters Dr Robbie Francis Watene, Associate Professor Bridgit Murfin-Veitch and Umi Usaka. In this presentation you will learn how these findings about past abuse also provide important insights for a future where people with a learning disability are […]
Disability Support Services Taskforce Update October 2024
Click here to read the first Disability Support Services Taskforce Newsletter. The Taskforce is led by Chris Bunny, newly-appointed Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Disability Support. The other two members of the taskforce are Alistair Hill (Programme Director in charge of the DSS Taskforce) and Anne Shaw (Associate DCE in charge of the DSS […]
Maximum Income or Benefit level for an Order to Administer Property under the PPPR Act
The Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PPPR) has various provisions commonly used by parents/family of those with significant intellectual impairment, being Welfare Guardianship and/or Property Administration. From 3rd October 2024 the maximum annual income or benefit level for an Order to Administer Property was increased to $38,800. There is a scale of […]
