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Government needs to make family carers’ payments simple and sensible

by Editor

The Court of Appeal has just released a decision that family carers of disabled people are not employees of Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People. While it is good to…

Changes to Disability Funding

Thank you so much for your responses to our survey! We are very grateful that so many of you took the time to share your experiences. To read responses, collated…

Carers NZ around the motu

Carers NZ will be talking to carers around Aotearoa New Zealand in the coming months. It will be nice to see each other in person for sharing, connection, nibbles and…

Infometrics Report – Economic Contribution of Caregiving November 2022

The economic contribution and sacrifices of unpaid family, whānau and aiga carers in New Zealand for Alzheimers NZ, Carers NZ, the Carers Alliance, IHC and the Ministry of Social Development.…

The Covid Complication  – some tips and useful links

For a downloadable copy of this resource, click here by Tricia Hendry The COVID-19 pandemic has given family, whānau and aiga carers an extra obstacle to navigate around! There is…

Keeping safe through Covid-19

General guidelines  Vaccination Information about booking your vaccine. Masks Information on masks can be found here. PPE Guidance To keep you informed on current guidelines regarding gloves, masks, and other personal…

Abuse in Care Inquiry

The Royal Commission investigating historic abuse and neglect in state and faith-based care has been hearing from disabled people, and people within the sector about their experiences. The Commission is…