New Zealand Disability Support Network - NZDSN

AMA Co-Chair Amy Hogan is presenting 'Experiences of Childhood and Adulthood Disability in Aotearoa NZ' When? Fri 1 Dec 2023 What time? NZDT4-5pm Where? Zoom Registration? tinyurl.com/bddyxc5k iaacd.net/kh-home/listen… youtu.be/WPlz6yuvkJE #AccessMattersAotearoa #a11y

Lucky Me by @lawrenceschimel in Tomorrow's Schools Today NZ: tstnz.com/book-reviews/l… #oratiabooks @BlindLowVision @TheSaplingNZ @KeteBooks @Schoollibsnz @lianzaoffice @NZDSN @disabilitymedia

Are disabled people included in spite of their disability or excluded because of it? auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2020/0…

In an editorial in NZMJ, Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell said the significant pressure on the health and disability sector had resulted in a 25 percent increase in complaints to the commissioner in the last financial year. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

In 2021, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care instructed John Miller Law to prepare a report on the issues faced by ACC claimants as well as to provide suggested key reforms. Will this count in the final report in 2024, or is it box ticking? abuseincare.org.nz/our-progress/l…

The deadline for submissions to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care has been extended until March 2024 as new evidence has come to light. With this extension comes an extended opportunity to have your say. abuseincare.org.nz

Māori with mild to moderate mate wareware or dementia, will now have access to a new and tailored therapy that can improve their quality of life 👏 ow.ly/SkMa50N36BC #alzheimersnz #matewareware #dementia #CST

'How long must we wait?' Disabled people want stronger accessibility legislation. You can still sign the petition to strengthen the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill accessmatters.org.nz/sign_petition_… #AccessLawRightNow because #AccessMattersNZ stuff.co.nz/national/polit…

With less than a month to go until we get to participate in Census 2023, get the answers to your questions by visiting census.govt.nz or calling the census helpline free, on 0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787). You can call 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm.census.govt.nz

Will Long Covid become the leading cause of disability in New Zealand? According to Nature Reviews Microbiology, around 10% of Covid-19 infections result in Long Covid. 1news.co.nz/2023/01/17/lon…

The Accessibility Bill 'needs to be redrafted, and that needs to be done with disabled people, tangata whaikaha Māori, DPOs and the wider disabled community' stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1304…

Legislating accessibility or ticking boxes to claim inclusivity? thedailyblog.co.nz/2022/11/09/cal…

In 2006 New Zealand Sign Language became 1 of 3 official languages in New Zealand under the New Zealand Sign Language Act yet, census 2018 shows that less than 1% of the population knows and can use NZSL. Is this genuinely inclusive or just ticking a box? odi.govt.nz/nzsl/about/?fb…

Don't forget that submissions to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry close on Thursday 8th December.korero.abuseincare.org.nz/?fbclid=IwAR3r…

Is your business really accessible or did someone without a disability tick a box? be. lab is offering a free online self-assessment tool. belab.co.nz/accessibility-… #SelfAssessment #Accessibility #Business #BeLabs

How does 'informed consent' work for someone with an intellectual disability? stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

The Accessibility for NZrs Bill: Transformational or missed opportunity? Online Panel: Mon 17 Oct 5:30-7pm. Register Zoom forms.gle/mqEgtZXkNCMUVv… Panelist Warren Forster: researcher, leader, innovator, barrister, director, author; personal injury, disability & dispute resolution

A simple way to understand stress. How do you get help in New Zealand before the glass gets too heavy? changingminds.org.nz/resources?fbcl… youtube.com/watch?v=RGTfEf…

On Monday the 10th of October the UN observes World Mental Health day. Mental health is always important but the effect of COVID-19 on good mental health has had far reaching and ongoing consequences and made observing this day even more important.who.int/campaigns/worl…

From Monday night there are no longer traffic light settings or mask mandates except in specific settings, but people have differing views on what constitutes being kind post-COVID.stuff.co.nz/national/healt…