From 1 July this year, there will be a new Ministry for Disabled People dedicated to overseeing the national roll-out of the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach. The new ministry is about transforming how government works with the disability community...
Parkinson's Disease can affect anyone. It is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects 1 in 500 people. And although it is considered an older persons disease, approximately 10% of those diagnosed with Parkinson’s are under the age of 60. For...
The new Ministry for Disabled People is keen to get input from as many people as possible. At this stage the Establishment Unit for the new Ministry has created a platform called AmplifyU. It allows you to complete surveys, provide...
When you are disabled, the choice of where to live is massively constrained. And even more so when you have to move to Auckland to get the medical care you need. Gary James, a ceiling installer of 35 years, knows...
Our health seminars - both virtual and in person - are proving very popular. Xiu recently gave an online presentation to over 80 people on keeping healthy in these challenging times. Attendees included older Chinese Aucklanders, health professionals, families of...
Now you can use the same tests our store staff use every day to reduce risk of undetected Covid-19 in our stores. We're selling 5-packs of RATs so you too can test at home. See more here.
The team at the Establishment Unit (EU) has two core tasks. It needs to make sure that the nuts and bolts for a new Ministry are in place for 1 July 2022 without disruption to existing disability supports during the...
Independent Living is proud to be the first New Zealand organisation to have multiple staff graduate the Assistive Technology Australia Mentors qualification. Facilitated through the NZ Federation of Disability Information Services, the 20 month course is an intensive programme of...
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