Fighting the future
The Government plans to reduce spending on the Ministry of Health’s Disability Support Services by $7 million dollars, the largest planned...
Education
Muddling Through Models of Disability
My name is Phoebe Eden-Mann, and I am coming to the end of my fourth week as the national policy intern,...
Great ways to abuse mobility parking, and why you shouldn’t
You're late coming home, but you know there's nothing for dinner. The supermarket car park is pretty full but, thankfully, there's...
Where can I look for support under the new disability system?
To properly take advantage of the new disability support system you need to be informed. Mana Whaikaha, which has been in...
Disability support New Zealand: What do the changes mean?
Disability support in New Zealand is changing. From October 1st 2018, a prototype for a system known as Mana Whaikaha has been in...
New creative ways need to be found to support people to work
LAC Chair, Allyson Hamblett, makes a welcome return to talk about creating new ways of supporting people to work. LACs are...
Born that way
No before you ask, this post is not about Lady Gaga. You are not getting me to reveal any secret soft spot...
The invisible child
Children with disabilities often face the toughest barriers in society. Yet they are sometimes invisible when it comes to government policy...
Stopping Bullying
The Policy and Advocacy team and David Matthews tackle the very important issue of bullying. For too long we have tolerated...
Decision on residential special schools
CCS Disability Action Chief Executive, David Matthews, returns to discuss the recent decision on residential special schools The Minister of Education’s decision...