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Outlines government policy for vocational services for people with disabilities, and progress on implementation.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Outlines NZ Disability Strategy, government's achievements and future direction on disability issues, and role of assistive technology.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

An overview of the political landscape, and issues for a centre-left government

  • Ruth Dyson
  • State

Government actions to implement Objective 15 of the New Zealand Disability Strategy, which is to “Value families, whanau and people providing ongoing support.”

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Issues facing rheumatology, particularly access to the latest drugs.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Summary of of disability initiatives in this year's Budget

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Initiatives to support informal carers of people with disabilities.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Outlines issues concerning volunteers, aged care and mental health

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Outlines government's new strategy for health of older people

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Outlines government's 'integrated continuum of care' approach to health care of older people

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Outlines importance of access to information, history of organisation, role of New Zealand Disability Strategy and other govt policy initiatives for people with disabilities

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Outlines government's 'integrated continuum of care' approach to health care of older people

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Outline of government policy on accessible transport and progress being made

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Topic: "Staying in Power"

  • Ruth Dyson
  • State

Good evening and thank you for the invitation to speak to you tonight. I bring warm greetings from the Prime Minister Helen Clark, and her apologies that she cannot be here. However, it seems fitting that the reason for her absence has been to fly to London to attend the funeral of the Queen Mother, one of the great role models for older people in our time.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • State

Thank you for inviting me here today to speak about politics and health.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Welcome and thank you for inviting me to speak to you at this seminar on health sector restructuring in New Zealand. I would like to take this opportunity to concentrate on a crucial issue that underlies any restructuring – that is the need for policy-makers to get a better understanding of the complexity of how health services are delivered.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to open this important international conference. I bring a warm welcome from all my Auckland colleagues, including the Prime Minister Helen Clark and Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here today, and to contribute to your forum on ‘looking ahead to action for change’.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

Thank you for inviting me to officially open your conference. I welcome this opportunity to speak to the diverse range of people here today who work in the area where public health and environmental protection meet.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to this seminar to speak on the topic of “familes as partners in care”. Greetings to Percy Tahau (kaumatua), Elizabeth Rock (president), Dr Rees Tapsell (principal guest speaker), John Bayley (acting chief executive), and to all participants in today’s discusion.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to this celebration of Work Peninsula’s secondment programme.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Welcome and thank you for inviting me here today to officially open this new hospital.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me here today to speak to you about the Government’s vision for the care and support of older people.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health