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Health Passport
Published August 26th 2010, Posted in NationalThe Health and Disability Commission invite you to take part in a Nationwide Public Consultation on the ‘Health Passport’ - a document designed to be used by disabled people when using hospital services.
Click on the following link to read a cover letter that explains this initiative and to download the draft copies of the Health Passport document.
http://www.hdc.org.nz/about-us/disability/health-passport-consultation
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Information Sharing Day
Published August 10th 2010, Posted in National
Riding on the success of our previous Information Day, we are show casing the event again.
We understand that a lot of you missed the opportunity to come and hear short presentations from local Community Disability Information and Support groups so don’t miss out again.
Come and hear presentations from the Northland Disability Information and Advisory Services (DIAS) Collective who will explain what their services are and how to make referrals to them.
These community organisations offer services that support improved health outcomes by linking people, families and carers living with a disability to information, advice and support in their community.
This is also a friendly and relaxed day and a great chance to meet the people who work in these organisations.
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The Living Well Project
Published June 30th 2010, Posted in National
Living well for people with a disability or with a disabling health condition
The Person Centred Research Centre at AUT University, along with a number of community partners, have recently received funds from the Health Research Council and Ministry of Health to explore ways people living with a disability or a disabling health condition stay, or become, healthy.
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NZ Code of Consumer Rights
Published June 30th 2010, Posted in NationalMedia Release: 1 July 2010
Celebrating the 14th Anniversary of New Zealand’s Unique Code of Consumers’ Rights
On Thursday 1 July, advocates from the Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service will be out on the streets and in key places around the country providing information to the public about consumer rights when using a health or disability service.
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NZ Disability Support Network Launch
Published April 08th 2010, Posted in National
You are invited to attend the New Zealand Disability Support Network (NZDSN) launche on Wednesday 14 April 2010 at 11.30 am at the Parent to Parent office in Whangarei at 291 Kamo Street.
We will be using their video confereing facilities to link the cities/towns together with the Main Launch site in Wellington where the Minister for Disability Issues Tariana Turia will be officially opening the New Zealand Disability Support Network.
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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 / 2 Comments
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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Really enjoyed the Attitude article Loren, you are settling in well and meeting loads of great people. I’ll look forward to the next episode.