IHC Hot Issues – June 2012

Zero Budget indicates tinkering not transformation for the disability sector New Pacific Innovation Fund includes community disability support Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours awarded for services to disability Caregiving parents win right to be paid Carer relief fraud highlights problems in the system Children’s Commissioner establishes Experts Advisory Group on Poverty UN Committee on Read more…

IHC Hot Issues – April 2012

Advocacy to the Heartland regional forums for families and agencies IHC Advocacy and NZEI consider the implications of charter schools for children with special needs What is happening with the New Model for Supporting Disabled People, Choice in Community Living and Enabling Good Practice projects? Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme under development CCS Disability Action Read more…

IHC Hot Issues – March 2012

Inside the March IHC Hot Issues IHC Advocacy education campaign heating up Green Paper on Vulnerable Children – disabled children the most vulnerable Wellbeing for Maori Children with an intellectual disability – parliamentary inquiry Update on welfare changes and implications Charter Schools and the Government’s agenda for education – what’s in it for children with Read more…