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A newsletter highlighting government and non-government initiatives to remove barriers for people with disabilities
- Ruth Dyson
- Disability Issues
More government agencies than ever before are incorporating positive ageing principles into their policies and services.
- Ruth Dyson
- Senior Citizens
The government has approved a $9.49 million funding increase for the Total Mobility scheme. The new money will allow for improved services and a 60 per cent increase in the number of users from 43,000 to 69,000 over the next three years.
- Ruth Dyson
- Disability Issues
New Zealand will be safer as a result of two landmark injury prevention strategies, Preventing Injury from Falls and the Drowning Prevention Strategy.
- Ruth Dyson
- ACC
A new code of conduct for social workers sets out minimum professional standards of behaviour, integrity and conduct.
- Ruth Dyson
- Social Development and Employment
Work and Income case managers will be trained to better identify and support families affected by violence.
- Ruth Dyson
- Social Development and Employment
Self-employed mothers will be eligible for paid parental leave from July 2006 under legislation tabled in Parliament
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
A report has been released on Child. Youth and Family’s handling of a case where children were placed in the care of an approved caregiver alleged to have subsequently sexually abused them.
- Ruth Dyson
- Social Development and Employment
ACC claimants are benefitting from a new law that makes it simpler for patients to get cover when injured during medical treatment.
- Ruth Dyson
- ACC
A new guide for employers on how to create breastfeeding-friendly workplaces will help mothers who want to combine caring and work responsibilities.
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
A 78 per cent reduction in Child, Youth and Family’s unallocated cases is cause for celebration.
- Ruth Dyson
- Social Development and Employment
Older people who stop driving can remain independent and do the things they enjoy if they plan ahead and have a positive attitude.
- Ruth Dyson
- Senior Citizens
Minister of Women’s Affairs Ruth Dyson reiterated her support of
Women’s Refuge today when she launched their annual appeal.
- Ruth Dyson
- Women's Affairs
Maximum paid parental leave payments increase from 1 July 2005.
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
Ruth Dyson today launched a new strategy aimed at making workplaces healthy and safe and to reduce work related death,injury and disease statistics.
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
A budget increase boosts support for services which prevent and protect older people from abuse and neglect.
- Ruth Dyson
- Senior Citizens
Budget 2005 boosts ACC contributions towards treatment costs and rehabilitation by $19.4 million
- Ruth Dyson
- ACC
Older people have benefited greatly from a range of initiatives in this year’s budget
- Ruth Dyson
- Senior Citizens
New funding of $730,000 (GST exclusive) has been allocated to improve occupational health in New Zealand workplaces, Associate Labour Minister, Ruth Dyson announced today.
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
ACC's medical misadventure rules are being replaced with new Treatment Injury provisions under a new law.
- Ruth Dyson
- ACC
$1.8 million has been committed over the next three years to an initiative to help achieve work-life balance.
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
Legislation to extend New Zealand’s paid parental leave scheme to the self-employed will be introduced to Parliament this year
- Ruth Dyson
- Labour
A $12 million investment in services for children who witness family violence is a key part of the government's commitment to eliminating violence within families
- Ruth Dyson
- Social Development and Employment
Services for child witnesses of family violence are getting a $12 million investment in Budget 2005
- Ruth Dyson
- Social Development and Employment