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Are you willing to volunteer?
Published March 01st 2010, Posted in National
Would you like to help trial Statistics New Zealand’s Disability Survey?
What’s it all about?
Every five years, Statistics NZ surveys people with disabilities to get a better picture of the well-being of all New Zealanders. This survey collects important information that Government and community organisations use to make decisions that affect everyone living with a disability, including their families and carers.
Statistics NZ wants to test the survey to make sure the questions are easy for everyone to understand and answer. We will do this testing between February and April 2010.
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Disabled sailing returns to Whangarei
Published February 22nd 2010, Posted in National / 1 Comment
Sailability Auckland and the Whangarei/Parua Bay Cruising Club are planning an event for all people with disabilities from 22 to 26 February at the Whangarei Cruising Club.
The event follows on from a successful three day event held in 2008 for Northland school students with disabilities. This year’s event will be available to all people with disabilities and three boats and instructors will be available.
The event will culminate in a big ‘Have a Go – Sailing’ event on Saturday 27 February.
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Project Coordinator Convention Coalition
Published February 22nd 2010, Posted in NationalThe newly formed Convention Coalition of Disabled Persons organisations is seeking a Project Coordinator to facilitate a mechanism for disabled people’s input to the monitoring of disability rights as spelled out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
This will enable the production of a shadow monitoring report from New Zealand disabled peoples’ organisations and will be achieved through the adaptation of the DRPI framework for the implementation in NZ, facilitation and implementation of the adapted framework, ensuring the process is sustainable into the future.
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The Disability Clothesline
Published November 24th 2009, Posted in National
Media Statement - Violence against disabled people is never OK
Tomorrow, White Ribbon Day sees the launch of New Zealand’s first Disability Clothesline, a visible statement of the ‘silent epidemic’ of abuse and violence against disabled people in New Zealand.
Pansy Wong, Associate Minister of Disability Issues, will launch the Disability Clothesline project at 10.30 am at the national office of NNSVS, Wellington. The project is a clothesline strung with t-shirts that showcase messages by and about disabled people who have been hurt, or in some cases murdered.
The Disability Clothesline will be launched on 25 November to complement the White Ribbon Day message that violence against women is not OK.
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Sailing for the Disabled
Published November 17th 2009, Posted in National
A Whangarei Opportunity
Earlier this year I accompanied my twin brother, who has multiple sclerosis, to a yachting event in Surfer’s Paradise, Australia.
As a yachtie from a long way back, what I saw there really impressed me, as previously I had thought that this activity was for able bodied people only.
What has changed is the type of yacht that is now available for people with any form of disability, be it mental or physical, to enjoy recreational or competitive sailing.
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Interactive Drawing Therapy
Published October 27th 2009, Posted in National
Interactive Drawing Therapy Ltd is seeking registrations for foundation courses being run this year.
Interactive Drawing Therapy reveals, heals, moves, fascinates, astounds, awes, and delights! It is also a valuable tool for self-work.
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Free Epilepsy Seminars
Published October 16th 2009, Posted in National
Epilepsy Northland invites you to attend one of our free seminars taking place every third Friday of the month for the next three months in Whangarei.
This course empowers you with the knowledge that you are doing the right thing if someone has a seizure in your care. It will help you recognize and understand all types of seizures. The course is suitable for people with epilepsy, their whanau, teachers, carers, nurses, doctors, bus & taxi drivers and the general public. (Certificate of attendance given)
If you have any new staff members who would benefit from the training please book them in now and we will get them up to speed. I have arranged these over the lunch hour to give maximum flexibility.
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Its a small world, once a year, for little people
Published October 15th 2009, Posted in National / 1 Comment
Check out this article which was published in the Sunday Star Times a couple of weeks ago.
It talks about the Little Peoples’ Conference which I attended. It was a totally awesome weekend of catching up with old friends, making new ones, mixed in with a lot of laughter!!
I hope you enjoy reading the article, as I believe that it truly sums up the weekend and what it is like being a little person in a big peoples world.
Best, Loren Corbett
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Review of Mobility Parking scheme
Published October 06th 2009, Posted in National
This is well worth taking part in, surveys need to be completed by Friday 9th October.
CCS Disability Action is conducting a review of the Mobility Parking Permit Scheme.
We would value your feedback and input to help us develop the scheme by identifying its strengths and ways we can improve it.
We want the Mobility Parking Permit Scheme to continue to meet the needs of people with disabilities, Improve access to the community, Reduce misuse of the scheme and mobility parks, Remain trusted and supported by key stakeholders and the wider community.
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Local Government Act Review
Published October 06th 2009, Posted in National
A review of Local Government has been signalled earlier this year by Minister Rodney Hide. He has said it’s because of his concerns about transparency, accountability and fiscal management within local government.
For a while it was on the back burner while the Auckland issues were a priority. Now it has become more active, and we are hearing disturbing things about what this rearrangement would mean, and there are real concerns for disabled people.
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Hey Gail, thanks for invite, I was just thinking about you guys today actually, we took the boys out sailing to Parua Bay. Anyway would love to come to the forum north one on the 17th
See you there
Ang