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• Survey on how life is going for the disability community

  Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: survey, disabilities, disabled, lockdown, disease, emergencies
  The Office for Disability Services invites you to participate in a weekly survey on the issues and risks being experienced by disabled people in the COVID-19 environment

• Macular Degeneration New Zealand is still operating

  Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: services, support, disabilities, lockdown, advice
  All the staff of Macular Degeneration New Zealand are working remotely and are here to help you. You can contact us on 0800 MACULA (0800 622 852) or email us (info[at]mdnz.org.nz) and we will reply

• Council leads the way in commitment to accessibility for all

  Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: accessibility, disabilities, policy
  Selwyn District Council media release: 6th November 2019 Selwyn District Council has laid a marker in its commitment to all Selwyn residents by becoming the first local government authority to produce its own accessibility charter

• Christchurch's multi-sensory centre gets an upgrade

  Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, disabilities, children
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th October 2019 Children and adults with special needs will soon get even more of a multi-sensory experience at Pioneer’s Southern Centre after a funding boost

• Canterbury DHB first in NZ to start Project SEARCH

  Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, employment, Training
  Canterbury DHB media release: 25th January 2019 Ricky Reeves was nine-years-old when brain cancer affected his optic nerve, leaving him severely visually impaired

• Blueprint for the Future of NZ Disability Sport and Recreation Sector

  Posted: Thursday, January 17, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: disabilities, sport, recreation, planning, Report
  Sport NZ initiated a review: the ‘Blueprint for the Future of the NZ Disability Sport and Recreation Sector' in early 2018

• New young adults group for people with disabilities

  Posted: Thursday, December 6, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: youth, disabilities, support, young people, recreation
  Impact is an exciting programme for 18 to 36 year olds with physical and intellectual disabilities from Delta Community Support Trust. Delta are seeking expression of interest from young people, their families and caregivers to join this programme

• New design rolls out for disabled swimmers

  Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: recreation, disabilities
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 29th October 2018 An innovative and unique wheelchair design created by a local company is helping disabled swimmers get in and out of Council pools

• Details of major health review finalised

  Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, health, services, public health, disabilities
  Beehive media release: 8th August 2018 Health Minister Dr David Clark has confirmed the final details of the wide-ranging review of New Zealand’s health and disability system as it begins its work in earnest

• Speak Up Korerotia: Human rights radio show on Plains FM

  Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: maori, disabilities, culture, human rights, Communication, gender
  Speak Up-Kōrerotia is a human rights radio show that airs on Canterbury's Plains FM 96.9

• Christchurch City Council signs Accessibility Charter

  Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: accessibility, disabilities, older people, policy
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th November 2017 A ground-breaking charter aimed at making Christchurch more accessible for the aged and the disabled has been signed by Christchurch City Council

• New partnership targets people misusing mobility parks

  Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, transport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th September 2017 Finding a mobility parking space in Christchurch is set to get easier for people with access issues

• Find out about the Inclusive Education Action Group

  Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: disabilities, education
  The Inclusive Education Action Group (IEAG) is a charitable organisation that advocates for change in the education system

• Transalpine Health Disability Action Plan launched in Christchurch and Greymouth

  Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: planning, disabilities, services
  Canterbury and West Coast District Health Boards media release: 12th July 2016 Consulting with families, identifying staff champions, and providing large print health information are some of the actions outlined in the Canterbury and West Coasts’ Health

• Aspire Canterbury: Support and resources for independent living

  Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, Community Groups, services, support, older people
  Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation providing a number of services to support members of the community with mobility issues, including the disabled and older people, and those that support them

• Get online help to find parks more easily in the Central City

  Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2014 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, services, transport
  The Christchurch City Council website now has information on parking that aims to: help people find parks more easily in the Central City including mobility parks, and easily access information on paying for parking and paying fines

• Research looking at inclusion of people in wheelchairs in the rebuild

  Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: disabilities, research, earthquake recovery
  University of Canterbury: 5th September 2014 A University of Canterbury PhD student is looking into whether people who use wheelchairs have felt included in the Canterbury rebuild and recovery in the three years since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes

• Toward an Accessible and Inclusive Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in: Healthy Christchurch Notices With tags: disabilities, healthy cities
  The Canterbury District Health Board has worked with the Earthquake Disability Leadership Group to produce a short animation that highlights the importance of accessibility in the Christchurch rebuild

• Community Transport Services in Christchurch and Canterbury

  Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: disabilities, transport, older people
  A new resource called Community Transport Services in Christchurch/Canterbury  is now available on the Age Concern Canterbury website

• Mobile Van Service from the Disabled Persons Centre

  Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, services, transport
  The Disabled Persons Centre Trust (Aspire Canterbury) is interested in organising visits from our Mobile Van service to Iwi members and seeking help with the funding of the purchase of the vehicle and on-going running costs