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Welcome to NZDSN’s Appreciating Accessible Communities! Hear from Disability Support Providers about their exceptional mahi and care for disabled people/whanau in communities. And hear from disabled people about their great experiences and the opportunities they are having working with Providers in their community. Find out more about Independent Living Services (www.ilsnz.org) Find out more about …

Tēnā koutou katoa The Pae Ora legislation has given us the mandate and the opportunity to create a system of commissioning that has the needs of whānau and local communities at its heart. Following months of engagement and consultation, we now have a Te Whatu Ora Commissioning structure and operating model that will help us …

Content: This section of the NZDSN website provides information for NZDSN members on pay equity and the two claims facing our sector: What is Pay Equity? Pay Equity concerns gender-based pay discrimination.  So, pay equity is where both male-dominated workforces and female-dominated workforces, both undertaking work of similar value, are paid at the same level.  …

The 2023 Annual General Meeting of NZDSN (New Zealand Disability Support Network) will be held on Thursday 28th September 2023, between 10.00am and 12:00pm, via Zoom. (A zoom link will be sent out to those financial members who have registered through our website) Register here Notices of Motion and Remits If you intend to submit …

Inside This Issue A message from our CEOFunding UpdatePay Equity UpdateThe Accessibility for New Zealanders BillDonald Beasley Institute Research – “My Experiences, My Rights”2023 Census update from Stats NZDisability Data – Stats NZNZDSN’s Tui Tuia Maori Cultural Advisory CommitteeEventsIHC Accessible Democracy ForumPlatform’s Mental Health & Addiction Political DebateRegional Networking  Meetings A message from our CEO …

Missed our 2023 conference in Wellington?  You can still catch up on much of the content by clicking here. …

Attached is the presentation of The Funding Uplist 2023. The Funding Uplift 2023 Presentation …

Electoral Commission information The attached information from the Electoral Commission is to advise disabled people of the supports in place to enable them to vote on or before polling day. DSL Electoral Commision Information Pack …

NZDSN Budget Analysis Still trying to make sense of the Government’s 2023 Budget?  NZDSN has analysed all aspects of the Budget to work out the impact – good and not-so-good – on our sector.  The primary element of this year’s Budget is the announcement of an additional $863.6 million in funding.  There’s a fish hook …