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Protecting the rights and promoting the interests of disabled people will be cemented further following the imminent ratification of the United Nations Disability Convention.

The Ministers of Health, Mr David Cunliffe and Disability Issues, Ruth Dyson today welcomed the Social Services Select Committee Report into the Quality of Care and Services for Disabled People.

"The government is moving ahead to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, following passing of the Disability Bill," said Ruth Dyson, Minister for Disability Issues.

Ruth Dyson, Minister for Disability Issues is today launching ADD/ADHD Awareness Week.

Minister for Disability Issues Ruth Dyson, welcomes the New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Review.  

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

The Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill was introduced to Parliament today.

"To Anne’s daughter Pip, her son Michael, and her 5 grandchildren of whom she was so proud, and also to Anne’s sister Rosemary and her friends, colleagues and students– let m

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

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, said

Students with very high needs will no longer have to stay at school until they’re 21 in order to get funding says Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Drop the volume to help prevent long term hearing loss

Graham Condon's death means Canterbury and New Zealand have lost an outstanding athlete and civic leader, says Ruth Dyson

"Survival of the Family" is the focus of this year’s ADD/ADHD Awareness Week running from 3 - 9 September.

What changes would help Kiwis care for people who are dear to them, whilst juggling other commitments?

The Minister for Disability Issues welcomes Kaitlyn Gulland, a Deaf student from Van Asch Deaf Education Centre, Christchurch

Disability services will receive a funding boost in Budget 2007