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Helpful Links
When you don't know where to start, this page will help you find what you are looking for.
ACC
What help are you entitiled to ?? Find out more here or contact your local office.
http://www.acc.co.nz/making-a-claim/what-support-can-i-get/index.htm
Accomobility
A unique guide to accommodation, activities, products
and services for visitors to Australia and New Zealand - with particular attention paid to the accessibility needs of those
with mobility challenges.
http://www.accomobility.com/
Accomobility Useful Links
Other useful links for those with disabilities.
http://www.accomobility.co.nz/Useful_Links.html
Disability Products
Another great site with products for those with disabilities.
http://www.disabilityproducts.co.nz
Disability Support Services (DSS)
Part of the Health and Disability National Services Directive, is responsibility for the planning and funding of disability support services.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/disability-aboutds
Disability vehicles 2nd Hand
Second hand vechicle modified for people with disabilities.
www.disabilitycars.co.nz
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Social Development page on Disability.
http://www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/disability-services/index.html
NZ Foundation for the Blind Website Links
Gives links for those needing information regarding the foundation of the blind and resources.
http://www.rnzfb.org.nz/links
NZ Sign Language Teachers Assoc
New Zealand Sign Language Teachers Association.
http://www.nzslta.org.nz
Rescare NZ Inc
Families speaking up for people with an intellectual disability. Organisation coordinating several intellectual disability support groups Nationally. Set up to support families with family members in residential care because they had an intellectual disability. Knowledge about what is available in the Community to help people with an intellectual disability and their families.
PO Box 477
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 3122
Email: rescarenz@paradise.net.nz
www.rescarenz.org.nz
Special Education
A website about special education.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/SpecialEducation.aspx
The Office for Disability Issues
A strategic and whole-of-government focused policy group, located within the Ministry of Social Development.
http://www.odi.govt.nz/nzds/
up2date.co.nz
See who’s looking for work in your area. Learn, apply, progress. The Website for an inclusive Society.
Phone: 07 312 5674
www.up2date.co.nz
WEKA
For information about Practical Living.
http://www.weka.net.nz/weka/weka.nsf/wpg.Sectionindex/living+with+a+disability-index