New Zealand’s population over the second half of 2023 grew at its fastest rate since 1946 putting our population at just over 5.3 million people. The government has introduced changes to immigration settings with Finance Minister Nicola Willis saying the door has been open to too many low-skilled workers. Minister Willis has been saying she …
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Disability Sector Facing Death By A Thousand Cuts To Fund Tax Cuts
An ongoing series of disability support services cuts, including equipment disabled people can purchase to help them live good lives, offering respite for them and their carers amongst other costs is undermining the entire disability sector, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. NZDSN is a network of not-for-profit organisations and some for-profit …
Whaikaha – Changes to Disability Support Services – EMS and Flexible Funding
Click Here: Whaikaha – Purchasing Rules and Equipment and Modification Services (EMS) Update Whaikaha have just announced changes to the system for purchasing equipment and modification services. The covering e-mail states that “…changes do not reduce the amount of funding that is allocated to disabled people (or carers), they provide clarity and certainty for disabled …
Disability workforce strategy – NDIS
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajr.13020 An interesting article with parallels to the issues faced by the NZ Disability Workforce and the need for greater strategic planning for the future workforce expectations in NZ. The parallels include a geographically dispersed workforce as support services seek to deliver much-needed support across the country, not just in the main urban centres. Among …
If There’s Money For Landlord Tax Cuts, There’s Money For Fair Pay For Disability Workers
Disability support providers are calling on the Government to show the same support for disability workers as it does to landlords, says Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. “The pay equity settlement for care and support workers has been frozen for months, with the Government saying it can’t afford to fund it. So, imagine our …
Graduate Diploma in Disability Sector Leadership
Welcome to the Graduate Diploma in Disability Sector Leadership Scholarship in partnership with the Open Polytechnic NZDSN and the Open Polytechnic have partnered to offer up to 50 fully-subsidised, scholarship places in this programme. To take advantage of this is simple. You need to first enquire with the Open Polytechnic to confirm you meet the …