Where to go for more support
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Community Law |
Your local Community Law Centre can provide you with free initial legal advice. Find your local Community Law Centre online: www.communitylaw.org.nz/our-law-centres Auckland Disability Law (ADL) provides free legal services to disabled people for their disability related legal issues. ADL is the only specialist disability law community law centre in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.aucklanddisabilitylaw.org.nz/ |
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Disabled Persons Assembly |
DPA is a pan-disability organisation run by and for disabled people. DPA and its members work with the wider disability community, other disabled persons’ organisations, government agencies, service providers, international disability organisations and the public. Website: www.dpa.org.nz |
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Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service |
The Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service offers free, independent, and confidential advice to support you in resolving issues with health and disability services. Website: www.advocacy.org.nz |
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Le Va |
Le Va is working with Manatū Hauora/Ministry of Health to support Pasifika people with disabilities and their families. Website: www.leva.co.nz/our-work/disability-support |
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Te Rōpū Taurima |
Te Rōpū Taurima is a kaupapa Māori service that supports people of all ethnicities with intellectual impairments around New Zealand. Website: www.terooputaurima.org.nz |
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People First New Zealand |
People First New Zealand is a self-advocacy organisation that is led and directed by people with learning disabilities. Website: www.peoplefirst.org.nz |
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Deaf Aotearoa |
Deaf Aotearoa is a national organisation representing the voice of Deaf people, and the national service provider for Deaf people in New Zealand. Website: www.deaf.org.nz |
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Blind Low Vision NZ (previously called Blind Foundation) |
Blind Low Vision NZ is New Zealand’s main provider of support to New Zealanders who are blind or have low vision. Website: www.blindlowvision.org.nz |
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Sign Language video about the courts and justice |
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Achieve |
Achieve is a national network established to ensure equal opportunity and access to post-secondary education and training for people with impairments. Website: www.achieve.org.nz |
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Inclusive Education |
Inclusive Education provides New Zealand educators with practical strategies, suggestions and resources to support the diverse needs of all learners. Website: www.inclusive.tki.org.nz |
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Government Agencies |
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Whaikaha/Ministry for Disabled |
Whaikaha is the Ministry for Disabled People. On the website, it contains information about how to access support and funding and has a directory of advisory services. Website: www.whaikaha.govt.nz |
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Health and Disability Commissioner |
The Health and Disability Commissioner website sets out your rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights and how you can make a complaint to the Commissioner. Website: www.hdc.org.nz To make a complaint online: www.hdc.org.nz/making-a-complaint/make-a-complaint-to-hdc |
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Office for Disability Issues |
The Office for Disability Issues is administered by a small team from Whaikaha, and works closely with government agencies and the disability sector to make the best decisions for disabled people. Website: www.odi.govt.nz |
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Ministry of Health Services and Support |
Website: www.health.govt.nz/your-health/services-and-support |
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Te Kāhui Tika Tangata/Human Rights Commission |
The Human Rights Commission website provides information about human rights in Aotearoa and outlines how you can make a complaint to the Commission about individual or systemic disability discrimination. Website: www.tikatangata.org.nz/ To make a complaint online, download a complaint form or find out more about the complaints process: www.tikatangata.org.nz/resources-and-support/make-a-complaint |
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Privacy Commissioner |
The Privacy Commissioner website provides information about your rights and responsibilities under the Privacy Act 2020 and the Privacy Principles. It also outlines the role of the Privacy Commissioner and how to make a privacy complaint. Website: www.privacy.org.nz To make a complaint: www.privacy.org.nz/your-rights/making-a-complaint |
