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

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

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

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

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

Issues facing rheumatology, particularly access to the latest drugs.

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

Summary of of disability initiatives in this year's Budget

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.

Initiatives to support informal carers of people with disabilities.

Outlines issues concerning volunteers, aged care and mental health

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.

Outlines government's new strategy for health of older people

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

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

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.

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

Outline of government policy on accessible transport and progress being made

Topic: "Staying in Power"

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.

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.