Urgent fix for Carer Support needed
Important reforms for payments for caregivers of disabled children and youth have been halted. Samuel Murray, National Policy Coordinator CCS Disability...
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Driving with a disability
Roger Loveless outlines the winding road that disabled people face securing vehicle adaptations. For those lucky enough to have the capability,...
Muddling through models of disability
I am coming to the end of my fourth week as the national policy intern, here at CCS Disability Action. It’s...
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 a...
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...
Time for a new access law
Nick Svensen, our Policy Analyst, is back to let us know about an exciting campaign to get a new access law. If...
Who are you?
Nick Svensen is a policy advisor intern at CCS Disability Action. For many in the disability community, the inability to obtain...
What’s happening to my dream!
Policy and Information leader, Jonathan Tautari is back to talk about disability, civil rights and dreams denied. Today marks 50 years...
I am here
In November 2012, we released research into the lived experience of disabled people with high and complex support needs called “I...