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The Government is moving to ensure the quality of home care services for people with disabilites in the lower North Island is improved and services are better placed to meet every one’s needs, says Minister for Disability Issues and Associate Minister o

People with disabilities will benefit from a number of key initiatives in this year’s Budget, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said today. The initiatives include:

Vocational services

A new website providing information for New Zealanders who care for family members is part of a wider package of government support for informal carers throughout the country, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

Health of Older People Strategy aims to meet the demands of New Zealand's ageing population, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson and Senior Citizens Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

Another $20.53 million is to be provided to house Braemar Hospital and Kimberley Centre residents in the community, Housing Minister Mark Gosche and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson announced today.

Vocational services for people with disabilities will get a funding boost of more than $27 million over the next four years, Associate Social Services and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson announced today.

A telephone relay service will be set up for people who are Deaf, or who have speech or hearing impairments, Communications Minister Paul Swain and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson announced today.

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson and Communications Minister Paul Swain have welcomed the Human Rights Commission’s finding that the telecommunications industry should provide a relay service for people who are Deaf, or who have hearing or speech impairments.

New contracts being negotiated between the Ministry of Health and aged care providers will address the key recommendations in an independent report on dementia care, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson agreees with unions that adequate staffing levels and training are key to achieving better quality and safety in rest homes.

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed agreement by the Ministry of Health and aged residential care providers to work together to develop nationally consistent contracts by 1 June 2002.
Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed agreement by the Ministry of Health and aged residential care providers to work together to develop nationally consistent contracts by 1 June 2002.

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed two Pharmac proposals to look at the benefits of treatment for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

A new Office of Disability Issues will be set up within the Ministry of Social Development on 1 July 2002, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson and Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

A new Office of Disability Issues will be set up within the Ministry of Social Development on 1 July 2002, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson and Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced new funding for training caregivers of people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today called for an immediate halt to the process of contracting home care services for people with disabilities in the lower North Island.

The Ministry of Social Development agrees with most recommendations in an independent report on its interpretation of relationships ‘in the nature of a marriage’ under the Social Security Act, and is working to implement them, Associate Social Services

A ruling by the majority of the New Zealand Press Council not to uphold a complaint against the Dominion for breaching an embargo raised important issues about media responsibility, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

The first step in the development of a comprehensive injury prevention strategy was announced today by acting Minister for Accident Insurance Ruth Dyson.

The first report on progress in implementing the New Zealand Disability Strategy shows that government departments are becoming more aware of disability issues and more responsive to people with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said t

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today presented two new scholarships for disability education and research.

Around 75 per cent of facilities providing residential care for older people will get an increase in government funding from 1 December 2001, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

Around 75 per cent of facilities providing residential care for older people will get an increase in government funding from 1 December 2001, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

The government has committed $2.9 million to provide modified homes in the community for former residents of the Kimberley Centre and Braemar Hospital, Housing Minister Mark Gosche and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson announced today.

Government supports deafblind services