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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.
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.
www.accomobility.com
Accomobility Useful Links
Other useful links for those with disabilities.
www.accomobility.co.nz/Useful_Links.html
Disability Products
Another great site with products for those with disabilities.
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.
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.
www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/disability-services/index.html
NZ Foundation for the Blind Website
Gives information regarding the foundation of the blind and resources.
www.rnzfb.org.nz
Panacea Healthcare
The website is designed to allow travellers who have mobility difficulties to plan itineraries, budget their holiday, locate and book appropriate accommodation, find and book rental vehicles and check out local attractions.
The website also gives people the ability to find airlines and routes that have hoists or other assistance available. There's the opportunity to feed back to the website any particular experiences - good and bad!
www.panaceatravelability.com
RESCARE Horowhenua/Kapiti
Local Rescare Support Group - supporting families and friends of ex Kimberley residents and other people with an intellectual disability.
www.rescarenz.org.nz
5 Gordon Place
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 4890, 06 363 7272
Email: lenaberger@paradise.net.nz
www.rescarenz.org.nz | Map
RescareNZ Incorporated
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.
www.rescarenz.org.nz
PO Box 477
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 4890
Email: rescarenz@paradise.net.nz
www.rescarenz.org.nz
Special Education
A website about special education.
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.
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
Workbridge
Workbridge is a Nationwide Professional Employment Service for people with all types of disabilities, illness or injury, where the effects are likely to last more than 6 months.www.workbridge.co.nz
28-32 Queen Street
Palmerston North 4410
P.O Box 4453
Palmerston North 4442
Phone: 06 952 5640
www.workbridge.co.nz | Map