Lived experiences of compulsory community treatment orders report
Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has published a new report on lived experiences of compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs).
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Te Whatu Ora Disability Strategy Team update
With the restructure at Te Whatu Ora underway, the Disability Strategy Team say it has yet to find out what the new structure is.
Whaikaha anniversary and new NZSL name
On 1 July 2023, Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People marked the first anniversary of its establishment. In the same week, it was gifted a sign name on behalf of the Deaf community, making Whaikaha the first Ministry to have a name in all official languages of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services and peer support workforce reports
Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has published two new reports, one on kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services and the second on the peer support workforce.
FASD-CAN 10th Anniversary
On July 5, 2013, FASD-CAN was officially incorporated as a society. It was created by a group of passionate people whose tamariki were living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – or suspected to be living with it.