Beehive - Disability Issues

18 August, 2008

ADD/ADHD Week Launched

Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a health issue which affects approximately five percent of the population which equates to around 200,000 people.

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17 August, 2008

Lives of disabled people in NZ continuing to improve

The report is an independent review into the progress made by central government agencies implementing the strategy from April 2001 to June 2007.

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15 July, 2008

Pathways to Inclusion making new ground

Thousands of disabled New Zealanders are experiencing improved access to the workplace and community services.

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1 July, 2008

Disability Issues Bill to enable UN Convention ratification

The Disability will enable New Zealand to ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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20 June, 2008

Tribute to Anne Bray

Anne Bray will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her and benefited from her generosity of spirit

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15 June, 2008

Go further – Volunteer

Volunteer Awareness Week -- 15-21 June 2008 -- is a time to acknowledge the vital contribution made by more than a million volunteers toward the well-being of fellow New Zealanders

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30 May, 2008

HEALTHCARE NZ LTD 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING SUPPORT

In 2001 the Government launched the NZ Disability Strategy a long-term plan for creating a society where disabled people can say they live in a society that highly values their lives and continually enhances their full participation

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15 May, 2008

Celebration of Acceptance of the Roosevelt Award

The Roosevelt Award recognises the vital role such organisations play and, therefore, includes as part of the award a 50,000-US-dollar grant to an outstanding non-government disability group chosen by New Zealand. We asked for applications for this grant, and in response we received an impressive 24 high-quality applications. I think that is a good indicator of the strength and quality of disability organisations in this country.

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15 May, 2008

Minister receives disability award for New Zealand

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson received the prestigious Roosevelt International Disability Award from the Governor-General on behalf of the Government today

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9 May, 2008

Speech to Palmerston North Disability Luncheon Forum

This bust symbolises all New Zealand’s done to promote and advance the interests of disabled New Zealanders.

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7 May, 2008

New Zealand’s leadership recognised in New York

New Zealanders are standing tall in New York today with the presentation of the prestigious Roosevelt International Disability Award to the Governor-General at the United Nations this morning

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5 May, 2008

Address for the Launch of NZ Sign Language Week

The New Zealand Disability Strategy recognises New Zealand Sign Language as essential for Deaf people’s quality of life. This government has been playing its part in improving that quality of life, and we are totally committed to continuing to build on the on what we’ve achieved to date, in partnership with the disability community

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4 May, 2008

Address to Canterbury Deaf Society AGM

The New Zealand Disability Strategy (NZDS), launched in April 2001, has the vision of a fully inclusive society that highly values the lives of disabled people and continually enhances their full participation

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1 May, 2008

Celebrations for the launch of DEAFinitely Working for You

This DVD and Booklet give employers valuable information and advice.

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20 April, 2008

Address at the South Island Independence Games

This year marks 18 years of Independence Games

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4 April, 2008

NZ disability group awarded US$50,000 grant

The Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) has been awarded a US $50,000 grant as part of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award

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3 March, 2008

Minimum age for very high needs school leavers lowered

Students with very high needs will no longer have to stay at school until they’re 21 in order to get funding

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14 February, 2008

Address to launch of the Frozen Funds Charitable Trust

I’d like to speak about the Trust’s history, and share our government’s position on the rights of consumers of care and support services, the movement away from institutions, and the role of consumer advocates

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14 February, 2008

Launch of the Frozen Funds Charitable Trust

Disability Issues Minister, Ruth Dyson, today welcomed the launch of the Frozen Funds Charitable Trust.

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21 December, 2007

ParticipateParticipate 28

Participate Newsletter Number 28 December 2007. Disability Issues: Working together to remove barriers for disabled people.

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3 December, 2007

Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Award

On International Day of Disabled Persons, NZ is awarded the prestigious 2007 Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award

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3 December, 2007

NZ wins Roosevelt International Disability Award

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced that New Zealand has won the prestigious Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award for 2007.

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30 November, 2007

Disabled workers benefit from law change from today

The repeal of the DPEP Act means that sheltered workshops will have to pay everyone they employ at least the minimum wage, unless individual workers have an exemption.

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27 November, 2007

Emma Agnew: a future leader lost

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to Emma Agnew,a future leader of the Deaf community

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19 November, 2007

Address to the Association of Supported Employment in New Zealand (ASENZ)

Since "Pathways to Inclusion" was launched in 2001, there has been a continual improvement in the numbers participating in employment.

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6 November, 2007

Address to the Auckland Deaf Society at the opening of their new premises in Balmoral

For seven decades this club has played an invaluable role in the lives of deaf people in Auckland, and I would like to pay tribute to all of its members that have made the club such a success.

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14 October, 2007

Ruth Dyson welcomes more inclusive representation

By electing disabled people to local government, New Zealanders benefit from a wider range of representatives with diverse life experience and government that more closely our communities.

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26 September, 2007