Our Work

Media Releases

Media Release 1 July 2022 word

Media Release 1 July 2022 pdf

Media Release 09 April 2022 word

Media Release 09 April 2022 pdf

Media Release 11 February 2022 pdf

Media Release 29 October 2021 pdf

Media Release 29 October 2021 word

Media Release 11 October 2021 word

Media Release 11 October 2021 pdf

Latest News

COVID-19 Disability Provider Update 18 Nov 2022

New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5)

Accessible housing for disabled people living in Aotearoa New Zealand Word doc

Accessible housing for disabled people living in Aotearoa New Zealand pdf

Environmental Scan – September 2022

Graduate Diploma in Disability Sector Leadership

Letter to the Minister of Statistics concerning Statistics New Zealand’s proposal to remove the Disability Survey of Residential Facilities (DSRF) from the 2023 Disability Survey

Briefing for the Incoming CEO of the Ministry for Disabled People

Support Worker Pay Equity Settlements Amendment

Immigration Re-Balance: Care Workforce Sector Feedback

Panui and Expression of Interest process for Enabling Good Lives Video Project

Employment Initiatives

Workforce Development Collaboration Update 16-06-2022

Workforce Development Collaboration Update 10-06-2022

NZDSN’s feedback on the preparation for the new COVID variant

Disability System Transformation Update and Accelerating Accessibility Papers released

Further detail of the 2022 Budget impacts from Ministry of Social Development

Further Detail available from the 2022 Budget

Budget 2022 More frontline funding welcome but money for wage pressures need to be addressed

Ministerial decisions about a new process for people who are exempt from the requirement to wear face masks

NZDSN Feedback Re: Inquiry into the Support of Disabled People and Whānau During the Omicron Outbreak PDF

NZDSN Feedback Re: Inquiry into the Support of Disabled People and Whānau During the Omicron Outbreak word doc

What to do if you test positive for Covid-19 pdf

Wht to do if you test positive for Covid-19 word doc

Situation Analysis Template

DHB MoH Covid Information

Client Letter for DSS Providers re Omicron Disruption

Key Messages and FAQ’s re Omicron Disruption

Vaccinator Consultation and Provisional Vaccinator course now open

Consultation update: Proposed Vaccinating Health Worker role

IIDL Invitation to Providers

Temporary Exemptions

Disability community residential care services: Red

Abuse and Neglect of Disabled People

Workforce Development Collaboration: Project Overview pdf

Workforce Development Collaboration: Project Overview word

Workforce Project update pdf

Workforce Project update word

Get answers to your COVID vaccine questions – recording

Get answers to your COVID vaccination questions NZDSN Webinar Chat notes pdf

Get answers to your COVID vaccination questions NZDSN Webinar Chat notes word

Future of DSS

Key messages Disability Support announcment – Transport and Contact Centres word

Key messages Disability Support announcement – Transport and Contact Centres pdf

My Covid Record MoH word doc

My Covid Record MoH pdf

Careerforce have announced the first step in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Education (RoVE)

NZDSN Newsletters

Newsletter Archive

Publications

Submissions

NZDSN Submission on Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill

NZDSN Submission on the NZSL Act consultation

NZDSN Submission on the Proposed Incorporated Society Regulations word doc

NZDSN Submission on the Proposed Incorporated Society Regulation pdf

NZDSN Submission on the Fair Payment Agreement Bill pdf

NZDSN Submission on the Fair Payment Agreement Bill Word

NZDSN Submission on Vaccinating Health Worker pdf

NZDSN Submission on Vaccinating Health Worker word

Submission on the Pae Ora Healthy Futures Bill

Feedback on the Accelerating Accessibility Discussion Paper December 2021

Presentations

Understanding the Immigration Changes Video Recording

Pay Equity Update 14-07-2022 Video Recording

Pay Equity Update 08-06-2022 Video Recording

Pay Equity Update 14-04-2022 Video Recording

Pay Equity Update 14-04-2022 Audio Recording

Workforce Development Collaboration Project Zoom Meeting Video

Workforce Development Collaboration Project Zoom Meeting Audio only

EGL Toolbox and Connections Matrix – Lisa Martin

Housing Presentation

Pay Equity for SW’s Employer Representation Madndate Proposal Presentation in PDF

Pay Equity for SW’s Employer Representation Mandate Proposal for Members Zoom Meeting Video

Pay Equity for SW’s Employer Representation Mandate Proposal for Members Zoom Meeting Presentation

Housing Presentation from Auckland Regional Networking Meeting 02-03-2022

Accessibility Tick Presentation 30 November 3031

Auckland Regional Network Meetings

Auckland Regional Networking Meeting 02 March 2022

Auckland Neworking Meeting 24-11-2021

Getting Ready to Embrace the Flexible Support World

Leadership Forum Wellington 28-29 April 2021
Safeguarding a Good Life Symposium Christchurch 10-12-2020
Employment Support – Lets Leave no one behind Symposium Wellington 10-11-2020
Effectively Supporting People with Very High Needs Symposium Auckland 14-10-2020
Transition from School Symposium Rotorua 30-09-2020
AGM Presentation 24-09-2020

https://nzdsn.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2-DEAP-MSD-Presentation.pptx

Webinars and Podcasts

Board Committees

International Initiative for Disability Leadership (IIDL)

International Initiative for Disability Leadership (IIDL) are international learning collaboratives for mental health, addiction and disability leaders. IIMHL and IIDL help leaders connect, share knowledge, and apply innovations to improve services. IIMHL and IIDL are government funded initiatives.

NZDSN Constitution 25-09-2020

Disability Workforce Development Collaboration Project

Disability Workforce Development Collaboration Co Lead Roles

Disability Workforce Development Collaboration Co Lead Roles