IMM report: Disability Rights: How is New Zealand doing | Ngā Motika Hauātanga: Kei te pēhea a Aotearoa?
This report looks at what the government is doing to improve disability rights, what they could be doing better and any gaps.
Disabled Persons Assembly NZ
DPA's engages with New Zealand's disability community. We want to turn our rights into reality so we can live in a country where every person is able to live and work, and simply be who they are.
State of Caring Report
Carers NZ and the Carers Alliance have released a State of Caring report from independent analytics company Synergia based on 1,648 survey responses from carers of all ages and ethnicities.
Petition calling for reclassification of ME/CFS to disability
The Associated New Zealand Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Society (ANZMES) is calling for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) to be reclassified as a disability.
Flu vaccines free for under 5-year-olds with underlying conditions
A reminder that you are able to access the flu vaccine free of charge for children from six months to five years if they have certain underlying health conditions.
ACC Hearing Assessment Regulation consultation
MBIE is consulting on proposed updates to the ACC Hearing Assessment Regulations, which outline the process by which providers must undertake assessments for gradual process hearing assessment claims.