Can Disabled People and families/carers work together?

It’s a month now since we heard that our current government decided to remove flexibility from disability support services. Despite protests, many heartfelt letters written to everyone from the Minister of Disability Issues to local MPs to the Prime Minister to Whaikaha, and widespread media coverage, we have not yet seen any ‘real’ answers on … More Can Disabled People and families/carers work together?

Disability Funding Crisis

I was left reeling on Monday this week, after reading a Facebook announcement by Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People. This release outlined radical restrictions to flexiblity of disability support funding- changes that were effective immediately. I was completely blindsided. Earlier this year, I had become a representative of the Family/Whanau Network, on the Whaikaha … More Disability Funding Crisis